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THE HISTORY OF 
THE 105th regiment OF ENGINEERS 



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Major General Harley B. Ferguson, U. S. A. 

The 105th Regiment of Engineers was organized and trained under his command while 

Colonel, Corps of Eng-ineers, U. S. A. 



the history of the 
105th regiment of engineers 

DIVISIONAL ENGINEERS OF THE 

"OLD HICKORY" (30th) DIVISION 



COMPILED BY 

WILLARD P. SULLIVAN 

CAPTAIN 105th engineers 

harry tucker 

CAPTAIN 105th engineers 

ASSOCIATE 



ILLUSTRATED WITH MAPS, CHARTS 
PHOTOGRAPHS AND PORTRAITS 




NEW XSJr YORK 
GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY 






COPYRIGHT, 1919, 
BT WILLARD P. SULLIVAN 



(JCl 21 1919 



PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 



©CI.A5355:J5 



DEDICATED 

TO 

OUR BELOVED COMRADES 

WHOM WE BURIED IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM 



PREFACE 

No attempt is made in this work to write a narrative. This book is 
a compilation of the official records of the 105th Engineers with a copy 
of the official record of the 30th Division. The records are compiled in 
a. chronological order and the various phases of training, travel and 
action are so divided that each may be considered separately. 

The cooperation of Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, Commanding Officer 
of the regiment, Major George L. Lyerly, Commanding the Second Bat- 
talion, Captain Harry S. Tucker, Adjutant of the Second Battalion, and 
the company commanders in compiling the data make this publication 
possible, and to them the author is deeply indebted. Also to Sergeants 
Arthur G. Smith and Grover C. Varner the author is grateful for their 
untiring work in typewriting the data into such form that it could be 
used. For the maps reproduced, and all drawings and sketches, the 
author is indebted to the topographical section, who, mider the leader- 
ship of Master Engineer William L. Jewell, furnished the same. 

This book is published in the interest of the members of the 105th 
Engineers and their friends. The names of all officers and men who 
served with this organization for any appreciable length of time will be 
found in the rosters published herein. 

(Please send corrected addresses and change of location to Willard 
P. Sullivan, Norfolk, Va.) 



COMMENDATORY LETTERS AND MESSAGES 

Letters and extracts are reproduced below from letters and mes- 
sages as sent to the Regiment voluntarily by- 
General H. Rawlinson, commanding 4th British Army. 
Maj. General H. C. Holman, of the 4th British Army. 
Sir Claude Jacobs, Commanding General, II British Corps. 
Maj. General C. H. Foott, Chief Engineer Australian Corps. 
General John J. Pershing, Commander-in-Chief American Expeditionary 
Forces. 

Maj. General E. M. Lewis, Commanding 30th American Division. 
Maj. General W. C. Langfitt, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A. 
Brig. General S. L. Faison, Commanding 60th Brigade, 30th Division. 
Lt. Colonel 0. N. Powell, District Engineer, LeMans Road District. 
Governor T. "W. Bickett, Governor of North Carolina. 

These testimonials of the results obtained by the officers and men of 
the 105th Engineers in their effort to serve their country in the great 
war thrust upon it are a source of gratification to every member of the 
regiment. 



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Headquarters, Fourth Army, 

25. 11. 18. 
II AMERICAN CORPS. 

1. I wish to express to you my thanks for, and appreciation of, the 
excellent work done by the 102nd and 105th Regiments of Engineers, 
whose services you were good enough to place at my disposal. 

2. The work done by these two regiments on the light railways was 
of the greatest value in getting through the system of light railways 
communication which, owing to the continuous destruction of the broad 
gauge lines by delay action mines, was the means by which it was pos- 
sible to maintain the troops and continue the fighting which led to such 
great results. 

3. I will be glad if you will be so good as to convey to Colonel A. H. 
Acker and Colonel J. H. Pratt, Commanding, respectively, the 102nd 
and 105th Engineers, and to the Officers, Non-coimnissioned Officers 
and Men of these regiments, this expression of the keen appreciation 
with which their valuable and cordial cooperation has been regarded 
by all ranks of the Fourth Army. 

(Signed) H. Rawlinson, 
Commanding Foui'th Army. 

1st ind. 

HDQRS. 30TH DIVISION, American Expeditionary Forces, France, 
December 4th, 1918. To: Commanding Officer 105th Engrs. — Trans- 
mitted. 

1. The Division Commander congTatulates Colonel J. H. Pratt and 
the 105th Regiment Engineers on this handsome appreciation of their 
excellent work. 

BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL LEWIS: 

(Signed) Andrew J. White, 

Lieut. Colonel, Inf., U. S. A., 

Adjutant. 



COMMENDATORY LETTERS AND MESSAGES 



Headquarters, Fourth Army, 

26. 11. 18. 

Deak Colonel Pratt : 

The Army Commander has sent a letter of appreciation of your 
work to the II American Coi-ps and it will doubtless be communicated 
to you in due course, officially. 

These few lines- from me are to express to you personally my grat- 
itude for the great help you rendered the Q service of the Army. 

It is no exaggeration to say that the feeding of the troops and the 
supply of ammunition was made possible throughout the long battle 
commencing on August 8th only by the very efficient and devoted 
work put into the light railways, and on this work you helped us in a 
way which has earned the gratitude of the whole Q service of the Army. 

I shall deem it a favor if you will kindly let all officers and other 
ranks in your splendid Regiment know of the feelings with which the 
whole of the Fourth Army has regarded the cordial cooperation and 
assistance you have given us. 

Believe me. 

Sincerely yours, 

(Signed) H. C. Holman, 

M.G. D.A. and General Fourth Army. 



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The following is extracted from the official report of the command- 
ing general of the 2nd British Corps of the 2nd British Army upon the 
completion of the training of the division as a combat division: 

"(a) The 105th Engineer Regiment is a thoroughly efficient unit^ 
officered by qualified engineers." 

(Signed) Sib Claude Jacobs, 

Commanding General, 

n British Corps. 



Extract from a letter from Major General C. H. Foott, chief engineer 
of the Australian Corps, to Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt, commanding officer 
105th Engineers, under date of Dec. 2nd, 1918: 

"Could you find time and opportunity to let me have full notes re- 
garding the collaboration of the U. S. Engineers (105th Engineers) 
with the Australian Engineers! This should of course embrace more 
than your own regiment, but to my mind the association was such a 
happy one and the results were so satisfactory that I beg to think it is 
worth recording. For my own part, my association with the U. S. Engi- 
neers is one of the most happy memories of a very glorious time." 



COMMENDATORY LETTERS AND MESSAGES 



PERSONAL 



AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF 

FRANCE 

June 6, 1919. 

Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, Engineers, 
Care of Chief of Engineers, 
Washington, D. C. 

Mt dear Colonel: 

Now that the American Expeditionary Forces are fast being re- 
turned to the United States and mustered out, it gives me great pleasure 
to express to you my appreciation of your loyal and energetic service 
in the Army in France. 

Under your command the 105th Engineers participated in the suc- 
cessful assault of the 30th Division on the Hindenburg Line at Belli- 
•court, September 29, 191S, in the subsequent advance to the St. Souplet 
River, 'and in the final attack of the 30th and 27th Divisions to the 
heights overlooking the Sambre-Oise Canal. Your regiment performed, 
with conspicuous efficiency, the greater part of the forward engineer 
operations of the II Corps. In fearlessness under fire, in energy and 
finn decision, in your care for your men, and in the loyal execution of 
the decisions of your superiors, your conduct merits my high commen- 
dation. 

Yours sincerely, 

(Signed) John J. Pershing. 



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HEADQUARTERS 30TH DIVISION 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

FRANCE 

Feb. 16th, 1919. 

Fkom: Major General E. M. Lewis, Conunanding SOth Div., American 

Expeditionary Forces. 

To : Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, Conunanding 105th Engineers. 

Subject : Service of the 105th Engineers. 

1. Before you pass from under my command I wish to tell you how 
much I appreciate the services of yourself and of the officers and en- 
listed men of your splendid Regiment. 

2. The entire Regiment rendered splendid service in the opera- 
tions of this Division and its allied units. Called upon to perform a 
great variety of duties from building railroads in the back areas to ac- 
companj-ing attacking troops to assist in consolidating the position, its 
personnel has uniformly exhibited courage, fortitude and skill, and has 
repeatedly earned and received the commendation of Commanders. No 
matter how difficult the task given it there has never been exhibited the 
least doubt or reluctance in attempting it. 

3. Upon your return to the United States may you all receive the 
well-earned reward of the expressions of a grateful people, whom you 
have well served. 

E. M. Lewis, 
Major General, U. S. A. 



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HEADQUARTERS SERVICES OF SUPPLY 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 



Fbom : The Chief Engineer, American Expeditionary Forces. 

To: Commanding OfiScer, 105th Engineers. 

Subject: Letter of Commendation. 

1. Before issuance of definite orders for your regiment to return 
to the States it is my desire that the command be advised that they have 
met the conditions, imposed by the conflict you just concluded, in a most 
satisfactory manner. 

2. The duties in the active sector near Proven, Belgium, and at 
the front in the Ypres Sector where the action was valiantly performed, 
in building bridges and roads for the attack along the La Selle River, 
and the advance made by this regiment were notewortliy. The assist- 
ance rendered to the British Light Railway troops was officially com- 
mended by the Commander of the British Fourth Army. 

3. I desire that you and your command know that the services 
rendered were highly satisfactory and deserve commendation. 

W. C. Langfitt, 
Major General, U. S. A. 



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April 15, 1919. 



HEADQUARTERS 30TH DIVISION 
CAMP JACKSON, S. C. 

From: Brigadier General S. L. Faison, U. S. A. 

To : Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, 105th Engineers. 

Subject: Commendation and Thanks. 

1. I desire to thank you for the excellent paper you handed me in 
France, touching the history of the Section of the St. Quentin Canal, 
near Bellicourt, France, where the 30th Division won immortal glory 
in piercing the Hindenburg Line on September 29, 1918. 

2. In the near future your organization will be demobilized and 
I take this opportunity to bid your splendid organization "good-bye." 
At Camp Sevier I was more than pleased with the splendid spirit of the 
organization. It responded promptly to discipline and took up its work 
of training with a spirit that lasted throughout its trying campaigns in 
Belgium and afterwards in France. 

3. Devotion to duty and splendid discipline throughout the active 
campaigns in which the regiment was engaged were the keynotes to its 
magnificent achievements. The work done by the regiment was not 
only of inestimable value to the entire Division, but assisted very ma- 
terially as well in the operations of the 2nd American Corps. You aided 
certain British units and also in repairing roads in quiet sectors of 
France after the Armistice. 

4. The regiment has a record of which you may well be proud and 
for which you are very largely responsible. 

My heartfelt thanks are extended to you and to the officers and men 
under your command, and my very best wishes for the future welfare 
of each and every one of you go with this letter. 

S. L. Faison, 
Brigadier General, U. S. A. 



COMMENDATORY LETTERS AND MESSAGES 



OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER 

PLACE SEARRON 

LE MANS— SARTHE 



March 14th, 1919. 



Fkom : District Engineer, Le Mans Road District, A.P.O., 762. 

To: Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Commanding OflScer 105th Engrs. 

Subject : Road Work. 



1. On the eve of departure of your regiment I wish to express 
my appreciation of the work your regiment has done. 

2. Your officers and men have entered into the spirit of the order 
requiring the maintenance of roads, with enthusiasm. The work accom- 
plished, under trying circumstances, is excellent and wiU result in a 
considerable saving for the United States and France. 

0. N. Powell, 
Lt. Col. Engineers, U. S. A., 
District Engineer — Le Mans Road District. 



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Telegram 

Raleigh, N. C, 1.39 P. M., 

Apr. 14, 1919. 

Col. Jos. Hyde Pratt, 

105th Engrs., Camp Jackson, S. C. 

The State of N. C. welcomes you and the men under your command 
home again. The State knows that your regiment rendered distin- 
guished service in France and will ever hold its officers and men in affec- 
tionate remembrance. 

T. W. BiCKETT. 

3.18 P. M. 



CONTENTS 

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Commendatory Letters ix 

CHAPTER 

I Operations of the Thirtieth (Old Hickory) Division 1 

II Organization and Training of the 105th Regiment of Engineers 17 

III Chronological Record of Events from Date of Leaving Rendezvous Camp Sevier, 

May 18th, 1918 to Date of Arrival at Tr.uning Area in France, June 18th, 1918 . 23 

IV Period of Training Overseas, June 19th to June 30th, 1918 30 

V Work in Second Line of Defense, Winnezeele Area, July 1st to July 10th, 1918 . . 37 

VI Training and Work in the Ypres and Canal Sectors with the British, July 11th to 

August 16th, 1918 43 

VII Occupation of the Canal Sector and the Battle of Voormezeele (Ypres-Ly's Offen- 
sive), August 17th to September 3rd, 1918 66 

VIII Training in Reserve with the First and Third British Armies, September 4th to 

September 22nd, 1918 113 

IX Preparations for the Attack on the Hindenburg Line North of St. Quentin, Sep- 
tember 23rd to September 29th, 1918 131 

X The Battle of Bellicourt (Somme Offensive), and the Smashing of the Hindenburg 

Line, with the Record of Events to October 8th, 1918 139 

XI The Battle of Montbrehain (Somme Offensi\"e), ant) Record of Events to October 

17th, 1918 ■ 163 

XII The Battle of the La Selle River (Somme Offensive), and Record of Events to 

October 20th, 1918 200 

XIII Record of Events from October 21st to November 20th, 1918 248 

XIV Record of Events from November 21st, 1918 to April 28th, 1919 263 

XV The Honor Roll 277 

XVI Decorations and Citations 286 

XVII Roster of Regiment and Attached Personnel 298 

XVIII Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Officers of the Regiment 371 

XIX Pictorial Section 409 



MAPS AND DIAGRAMS 

PLATE PAGE 

I Canal Sector, Ypres Front 4 

II SoMME Offensive — ■ September and October, 1918 6 

III Camp Sevier — S. C 20 

IV Route Map; Calais, France to Ypres, Belgium 35 

V Work Done on Winnezeele-Steenvorde Line 39 

VI Materials for Erecting Wire Entanglements 53 

VII Section of a Six Foot Trench — Ypres Front 55 

VIII Section of a Four and One-half Foot Trench — Ypres Front 57 

IX A Pyramid Shelter — Ypres Front 59 

X The Type "C" Shelter — Ypres Front 61 

XI Work Done on Couthove Chateau — Canal Sector 63 

XII Plot of Knolly's Farm — Canal Sector 91 

XIII Plan of Brigade Headquarters — Knolly's Farm — Canal Sector .... 93 

XIV Cross Section of Brigade Headquarters — Knolly's Farm — Canal Sector . 95 

XV Longitudinal Section of Brigade Headquarters — Knolly's Farm — Canal 

Sector 97 

XVI MoiR Machine Gun Pill-Box 99 

XVII Concrete Block Machine Gun Pill-Box 101 

XVIII Plot of Goldfish Chateau — Ypres Sector 103 

XIX Ground Plan — Goldfish Chateau — Ypres Sector 105 

XX Work Done on Goldfish Chateau — Ypres Sector 107 

XXI Sand-bagged Shelter — Splinter-Proof 109 

XXII Concrete Shelter — Sand-Bagged, Bo.mb-Proof Ill 

XXIII Concrete Shelter (Bomb-Proof) 112 

XXIV Route Map: Ypres, Belgium, to Talmas, France 114 

XXV Route Map: Talmas to IV British Army Front, September, 1918 118 

XXVI Enemy Defenses — Lens-La Bassee Front — September, 1918 121 

XXVII British Defenses — Lens-La Bassee Front — September, 1918 122 

XXVIII Vermelles Locality Defenses 126 

XXIX Noyelles Locality — Lens-La Bassee Front 127 

XXX NoEux Locality — Lens-La Bassee Front 128 

XXXI Annequin Locality — Lens-La Bassee Front 129 

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XXXII W.VTKU Ar.M', SOMME OFFENSIVE 1018 145 

XXXUl Section of IIindenbuhq Line (.^aptuhed »y 30th Divis;ion 152 

XXXIV IIiNDENBVRO Ltne ON II Ameiucan Corps Front 154 

XXXV Details of St. Qukntin 1\innel; Sheet I 156 

XXXVI Details of St. Quentin Tunnel; Sheet II 156 

XXXVII Heavy .Vktillery Bombardment Map — II Coups Front, September 20tli, 1018 . 160 

XXXVIII Field Artillery Barruie Map — II .Vmkuuwn Toups Front — October 17th, 1918 209 

XXXIX Types of Enemy Demolitions 235 

XL Ti'PiCAL Water Point with Force Pump 242 

XLI Typic.\l Water Point with Canvas Belt Elevator 243 

XLII .\ W.\TER Lorry 244 

XLIII Bridge Constructed in Contest, November, 1918 255 

XIJ\' Typical Method Bridge Demolition in Amiens, Fr.\nce 257 

XLV Enemy Railro.<d Demolition 259 

XLVI Road M.\p: Le Mans Ajiea 270 

XLVll Road Section, Le Mans Area 271 



PHOTOGRAPHS OF OFFICERS 



Armstrong, Merwin — Captain 
Baker, Samuel H. — Second Lieutenant 
Baldwin, George S. — First Lieutenant 
Blackmer, Myron K. — Captain 
BoEscH, Clarence E. — Major .... 
Bowlby, Robert 0. — First Lieutenant 

Brady, Leon H. — Major 

Brooks, George J. — Captain .... 
Buchanan, Sidney E. — Captain 
Campbell, Reuben A. — Major 
Carnahan, John R. — First Lieutenant 
Church, Herbert A. — First Lieutenant 
CiLLY, Joseph E. — First Lieutenant . 
Clark, William A. — First Lieutenant . 
Cleveland, Lou B. — First Lieutenant . 
Cline, Frank L. — First Lieutenant . 
Cornell, William A. — Second Lieutenant 
Cothran, Perrin C. — Lieutenant-Colonel 
Denmark, Leonidas Polk — Second Lieu- 
tenant 

Dillard, Henry B., Jr. — Second Lieu 

tenant 

Earle, Theodore — Captain 
Elliott, Charles E. — Captain 
Evans, A. A. — First Lieutenant . 
Evans, James L. — Captain .... 
Farnsworth, David C. — Captain . 
Ferguson, Harley B. — Brigadier-General 
Field, Bascom L. — Captain 
Finney, John H. — Lieutenant-Colonel 
George, Henry H. III. — Captain . 
Gillette, George W. — Major . 
Gold, L. B. — First Lieutenant 
Griffin, Schenk H. — Captain . 
Hall, Burwell F. — Major .... 
Hamilton, Hugh A. — First Lieutenant 
Harper, Drew S. — Second Lieutenant 



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Hefler, Richard E. — Captain . 
Hill, John F. — First Lieutenant 
HiNsoN, Ct. J. — Major .... 
Holden, William W. — Captain 
Hooks, Thel — Captain .... 
Huffman, George Lee — Captain . 
Humphreys, Charles R. — Captain 
Hunter, William B. — Captain 
Jennette, Sidney E. -^ Second Lieutenant 
Johnston, Thomas Henry — (Y. M. C. A.) 
Joyce, William R. — Second Lieutenant 
Kohnfeld, Frederick H. — First Lieu- 
tenant 

Latrobe, Charles H., Jr. — First Lieu- 
tenant 

Lewis, E. M. — Major General 
Littlejohn, K. S. — Captain .... 
Lyerly, George LaFayette — Major . 
Marrian, Ralph R. — First Lieutenant . 
McDonald, Frederick H. — First Lieu- 
tenant 

McGeachy, Robert W. — Second Lieu- 
tenant 

McIlroy, William P. — First Lieutenant 
McLeod, Don — First Lieutenant . 
MuRPHEY, George P. — Captain 
Neuer, Jack J. — Second Lieutenant 
Myers, Edward W. — Major .... 
NicoLETT, Peter M. — First Lieutenant 

NoRRis, Henry — Major 

Olson, Palmer H. — First Lieutenant . 

DE Paschalis, Edward G. — First Lieu- 
tenant 

Patton, Douglas J. — Second Lieutenant 
Peschau, William A. — First Lieutenant 
Phillips, John M. — First Lieutenant . 
Poole, Ruble I. — First Lieutenant . . 



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Pratt, Joseph Hyde — Colonel . 374 Stroup, Clarence S. — First Lieutenant 386 

Ray, Ralph — Captain 402 Sullivan, Willard P. — Captain . . . 379 

Reindel, Ira H. — Second Lieutenant 399 Swope, Lewis W. — Captain .... 380 

RinniOK, W.\llace — Captain .... 383 Taylor, Alexander — First Lieutenant . 394 
KoiuNsoN, Howard S. — First Lieutenant 386 Thorne, Howard 0. — First Lieutenant ^ 372 

Rust, Albert L. — Second Lieuten.\nt 398 Trescott, John H. — First Lieutenant . 390 

ScHULTZ, Robert — Second Lieutenant . 399 Troland, G. B. — Captain 381 

Seelye, Theodore E. — Major .... 377 Tucker, Harry S. — Captain .... 384 

Sill, Frederick DeV. — First Lieutenant 389 AVaddell, Joseph T. — First Lieutenant . 385 

Smith, William L. Jr. — Second Lieu- Warfield, Francis B. — Captain . . . 383 

tenant 396 Warren, Van Court — First Lieutenant . 391 

Smith, Zac P. — Captain 381 Williams, Daniel McG. — First Lieu- 

Speas, Charles A. — Second Lieutenant 372 tenant 395 

Spence, Albert H. — First Lieutenant . 387 Williams, Robert M. — First Lieutenant 390 

Stafford, Frederick D. — Captain 378 Winthrop, Guy L. — Capt.un .... 381 

Advance School Detachment 404 

Officers op THE 105th Engineers, January, 1918, .AT Camp Sevier, South Carolina .... 405 

Officers, 105th Engineers., January, 1919, at Marolles, Fr-^nce 405 

Officers OF THE 1st Battalion Headquarters, January, 1919, AT Marolles, France .... 406 
Second Battalion Headquarters and the Roman Catholic Priest in whose House^They were 

Billeted at Marolles, France 406 

Officers of the Second Battalion, January, 1919, at Marolles, Fr.\nce 407 



PHOTOGRAPHS OF COMPANIES 



PAGE 

He.\dqu.\rters Company 300 

Company A 308 

Company B 316 

Company C 324 



AT CAMP JACKSON, S. C. 

PAGE 

Company D 332 

Company E 340 

Company F . . . . ' 352 

Engineer Train 364 



ILLUSTRATIONS 

PAGE 

1 Division Rifle Ranges, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C 409 

2 100 Yard Rifle Pits, Camp Sevier Rifle Range, Greenville, S. C 409 

3 300 Yard Rifle Pits, Camp Sevier Rifle Range, Greenville, S. C 410 

4 Building 500 Yard Target Butts, Camp Sevier Rifle Range, Greenville, S. C. . . 410 

5 Target Butts, Camp Sevier, Rifle Range, Greenville, S. C 411 

6 Division Bayonet Run, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C 411 

7 Fire Bay in Trench System, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C 412 

8 Practice Trenches, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C 412 

9 Jones' Pond Dam, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C 413 

10 Section of Pontoon Bridge, Constructed on Jones' Pond, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. 413 

11 Constructing Pontoon Bridge, Jones' Pond, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. ... 414 

12 Constructing Pile Bridge, Jones' Pond, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C 414 

13 Boat Constructed with Light Spars and a Shelter-half, Jones' Pond, Camp Sevier, 

Greenville, S. C 415 

14 Concrete Road, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C 415 

15 Sand Clay Road, Left Bank Revetted with Hurdles, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. 416 

16 Bridge, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C 416 

17 Camp "Wing," Travellers Rest, Near Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C 417 

18 Field Cooking, Camp Wing, Travellers Rest, Neae Camp Sevier, Green\'ille, S. C. . . 417 

19 Company C at Mess in the Field, Camp Wing, Travellers Rest, Near Camp Sevier, 

Greenville, S. C 418 

20 Liberty Loan Parade. 105th Engineers in Review before Brig. General S. L. Falson, 

Greenville, S. C, March 28th, 1918 418 

21 105th Engineers Passing through St. Martin au Laert, Belgium, on Way to Belgian 

Front, June 29th, 1918 419 

22 Another View of IOoth Engineers Passing Through St. Martin au Laert, Belgium, on 

Way to Belgian Front. Belgium, June 29th, 1918 420 

23 Chateau Grounds at Terdeghen, France 421 

24 First Aid Dressing Station AT "Dead End," Ypres Sector 421 

25 " Dead End " Camp, Ypres Sector 422 

26 A View of the West Poperinghe Trenches, Ypres Sector 422 

27 Another of the West Poperinghe Trenches, Ypres Sector 423 

28 Pyramid Shelters in the Brandhoek Line, Canal Sector 423 

29 A "Close-up" of A Pyramid Shelter, Brandhoek Line, Canal Sector 424 

30 A Monolithic Concrete Machine Gun Pill-Box, Canal Sector, Belgium 424 

31 A Concrete Block Machine Gun Pill-Box, Canal Sector, Belgium 424 

32 Front Entrance of Couthove Chateau, Belgium, August 19th, 1918 425 

33 View from Top of Tower of Town Hall, Poperinghe, Showing Destruction of City by 

Shells and Bombs. Belgium, August 30th, 1918 426 

34 Aerial View of the Yser Canal 427 

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35 Aerial View of Belgian Chateau and Tekritouy West 428 

36 Cloth Hall and the Cathedral at Ypres 429 

37 2nd Battalion Headquarters, Brandhoek Camp, Canal Sector, Belgium, August 17th to 

September 3rd, 1918 429 

38 Part of Brandhoek Camp Occupied by Co. F, August 17th to September 3rd, 1918, Canal 

Sector, Belgium 430 

39 Belgian Battery Corner First Aid Dressing Station, Canal Sector, Belgium . . . 430 

40 A "Moir" Machine Gun Pill-box, Canal Sector 431 

41 Type of Bomb-proof Shelters, Canal Sector, Belgium 431 

42 Goldfish Chateau, Near Ypres, Canal Sector, Belgium 432 

43 "Close-up" of Goldfish Chateau, Near Ypres, Canal Sector, Belgium 432 

44 Belgian Chateau, Canal Sector, Belgium . ' 433 

45 Assam Farm, Regimental Headquarters for Right Regiment in Canal Sector until the 

Attack on Voormezeele, August 30th, 1918. Canal Sector, Belgium 433 

46 Another View of Assam Farm, Regimental Headquarters, Canal Sector, Belgium . . 434 

47 Light Railway Control Station, Pioneer Junction, Canal Sector, Belgium .... 434 

48 Pioneer Junction, Canal Sector, Belgium 435 

49 Concrete IMachine Gun Emplacement, Ypres Sector, Belgium 435 

50 First Aid Dressing Station, AVhitehouse, Canal Sector, Belgium 436 

51 Rt. Battalion Headquarters at Whitehousb, Canal Sector, Belgium, August, 1918 . 436 

52 The Ravine between Belgian Chateau and Whitehousb, Canal Sector, Belgium . . 437 

53 Style of "Passenger" Coach Generally used in Moving Troops at the Front (Note 

the sign on the door "Hommes — 40" "Chevaux — 8") 437 

54 Voormezeele, Belgium. Captured by 30th Division, September 2nd, 1918 438 

55 Enemy' Dressing Station, Voormezeele, Belgium. Captured by 30th Division, Sep- 

tember 2nd, 1918 438 

56 Company C at Work on II Corps Headquarters near Asswillers, September 22nd to 

September 26th, 1918 439 

57 Aerial Photograph with Bellicourt in the Foreground and Both the Red and Black 

Roads Leading into and Away from it 440 

58 A Better View of Bellicourt 441 

59 Entrance to St. Quentin Tunnel 442 

60 Aerial Photograph Showing Bellicourt on the Left and the Southern Entr.\nce of 

the Tunnel 443 

61 View of the Battle Field, September 29th to October 1st, 1918 444 

62 German Prisoners Captured by 30th Division, September 29th 445 

63 Austr.\lian Infantry on Their Way to the Front 446 

64 Major General E. M. Lewis Exhibiting an Anti-Tank Gun 447 

65 View Looking West from the St. Quentin Canal 448 

66 German Prisoners Going to the Back Areas 449 

67 British Sending American Propaganda to the German Soldiers VIA Sjl\ll Balloons. . 450 

68 View in Front of the 30th Division Headquarters, Montbrehain 451 

69 Madame Josephine Bassaux, a Resident of Montbrehain 451 

70 Montbrehain 452 

71 MoLAiN [view ad,ioining second preceding photo on the right] 453 



ILLUSTRATIONS xxvii 

PAGE 

72 The Northern End of St. Martin Rivere and Marsh Mill 454 

73 Bridging the La Selle River 455 

74 Private M. L. Hunley of Company K, 1 17th Infantry, Formerly 3rd Tennessee Infantry, 

30th Division, Caught Unawares in a Battle with the Second Greatest Enemy 

11^ Europe. Molain, Aisne, France, October 18th, 1918 456 

75 Type of Craters Blown in Roads by Retreating Enemy 457 

76 The 27th and 30th Division Field Meet on the Battlefields Made Famous During 

Their Drive Through the Hindenburg Line 453 

77 A Regimental Parade Passing in Review Before Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt and the 

City Authorities of Marolles, France, on January 8th, 1919 459 

78 Another View of the Parade, January 8th, 1919 460 

79 Honor to the Late Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt. At Marolles, France, at 3 p. m., 

January 8th, 1919 _' 451 

80 Memorial Service, January 12th, 1919. In Memory of Those Whom We Had Lost . . 462 

81 French Road Near Marolles 462 

82 A Typical French Road 463 

83 Road Fork Showing Sign Boards 463 

84 School Building at Marolles 454 

85 The Recreation Tent at Marolles 464 

86 Wash House at St. Nazaire, France. Port of Embarkation 465 

87 Sports on Board Ship Returning to the United States 465 

88 U. S. S. Martha Washington 466 

89 U. S. S. Zeelandia 466 



THE HISTORY OF THE 
105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



CHAPTEE I 
OPERATIONS OF THE THIRTIETH, "OLD HICKORY," DIVISION 

Note: — Thia chapter is a reproduction of the official report of the operations of the division as published and cir- 
culated through the division by the division G-2. 



THE TALE OF THE COMET 




ACH JUST WHEN WE GET 

OUR -PLACE IW THE SUN 

COWES YET 

THE ECLIPSE! 

30^" DIVISION 



. . . "We have not had a Waterloo, much 
less a Sedan. Neither seems on October 21 
€ven remotely possible, in the present opera- 
tion. What we have had is a military de- 
cision of the war. That decision was had in 
the battle of the Hindcnburg Line." . . . 

F. H. SiMONDS. 



..." The smashing of the great defensive 
system erected by the enemy in the West, and 
claimed by him to be impregnable, is a feat 
of which we are justly proud and for which 
the Empire will be ever grateful. ' ' 

Lloyd Geoege. 



(Taken from Nov., 1918, American Review of Reviews.) (Taken from letter to Sir D. Haig, October 9th, 1918.) 

1 



2 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

OLD HICKORY (Thirtieth) DIVISION 59TH BRIGADE 



Major General E. M. Lewis, 

Division Commander. 
Colonel John K. IIerr, 

(Cav.), G.S., Chief of Staff. 
Lt. Col. F. B. KoBEs, 

(Cav.), G.S., A. C. of S., G-1. 
Major B. Y. Read, 

(Cav.), G.S., A. C. of S., G-2. 
Lt. Col. C. Burnett, 

(Cav.), G.S., A. C. of S., G-3. 
Major J. Shaptee Cau^well, 

Actg. Div. Adjutant. 
Col. H. B. Springs, 

Actg-. Div. Q.M. and Comdr. of Trains. 
Lt. Col. Frank A. Montkose, 

Chief Signal Officer. 
Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt, 

Division Engineer. 
Col. A. M. Whaley, 

Division Surgeon. 
Lt. Col. Roy Dorsey, 

Division Judge Advocate. 

Lt. Col. T. N. GiMPERLING, 

D.M.G.O. 
Capt. Geo. A. Banta, 

Actg. Div. Ord. Officer. 
Major G. K. Freeman, 

Asst. G-1. 
Capt. J. E. D. Myer, 

Asst. G-1. 
Capt. Fred H. Skinner, 

Asst. G-2. 
Lt. Col. W. F. L. Haktigan, 

Asst. G-3. 
Capt. Carroll F. E. Nelson, 

Asst. G-3. 
Capt. Irving Hay, 

Commanding Hdqrs. Troop. 
Major Robert W. Maloney, 

Comdg. 105th F. S. Bn. 
Major Walter H. Hyde, 

Comdg. 113th M. G. Bn. 
Major E. V. Morrow, 

Comdg. 105th Sanitary Train. 
Major W. A. Fair, 

Comdg. 105th Military Police. 



Brig. Gen. Lawrence D. Tyson, 
Brigade Commander. 

Major Thomas J. Wyrick, 
Brigade Adjutant. 



117/// Infantry 

Col. Cary F. Spence, 

Regimental Commander. 
Lt. Col. R. j\[. Lyon, 

2nd in Command. 
Maj. Herbert L. Riker, 

Commanding 1st Bn. 
Maj. Ernest W. Andes, 

Commanding 2nd Bn. 
Maj. Nathaniel E. Callen, 

Commanding ord Bn. 



118f/( Infantry 

Col. Orrin R. AVolfe, 

Regimental Commander. 
Lt. Col. Thomas B. Spratt, 

2nd in Command. 
Maj. AVm. D. "Workman, 

Commanding 1st Bn. 
Maj. L. C. McFadden, 

Commanding 2nd Bn. 
Maj. W. L. GiTJ.ESPiE, 

Commanding 3rd Bn. 
Maj. Edward B. Cantey, 

Comdg. 114th M. G. Bn. 



60TH BRIGADE 

Brig. Gen. Samson L. F.aison, 
Brigade Commander. 

Major R. A. Davis, 
Brigade Adjutant. 

119//;. Infantry 

Col. J. Van B. Metts, 

Regimental Commander. 



OPERATIONS OF THE THIRTIETH DIVISION 



Lt. Col. B. B. McCeoskey, 

2nd in Command. 
Maj. Gkaham K. Hobbs, 

Commanding 1st Bn. 
Maj. John H. Manning, 

Commanding 2nd Bn. 
Maj. H. C. Bays, 

CoDomanding 3rd Bn. 

120^7), Infantry 

Col. Sidney W. Minor, 

Regimental Commander. 

Lt. Col.^DoN E. Scott, 
2nd in Command. 

Maj. James A. Leonard, 
Commanding 1st Bn. 



Maj. HlIJJAUD COMSTOCK, 

Commanding 2nd Bn. 
Maj. James W. Jenkins, 

Commanding 3rd Bn. 
Maj. Wentworth W. Pierce, 

Comdg. 115th M. G. Bn. 

105TH ENGINEERS 

Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt, 

Regimental Commander and Division 

Engineer. 
Lt. Col. Perkin C. Cothran, 

2nd in Command. 
Maj. Geo. W. Gillette, 

Commanding 1st Bn. 
Maj. Geo. L. Lylerly, 

Commanding 2nd Bn. 



ORGANIZATION AND TRAINING IN FRANCE 



The 30th Division is a distinctively Ameri- 
can division. More than 1)5 per cent of its 
personnel is of American born parents. The 
Division is constituted of National Guard 
troops of North Carolina, South Carolina, 
and Tennessee, augmented by many thou- 
sands of selective draft troops from the states 
of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North 
Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina and 
Temiessee. 

The division was dubbed "Old Hickory" 
after the warrior and statesman Andrew 
Jackson, who was so closely identified with 
the history of the states furnishing the major 
portion of its personnel. 

The Old Hickory Division landed at the 
port of Calais, France, on the 24th day of 
May, 1918, and was billeted in the Eper- 
lecques Training Area. While in this area 
the officers of the division reconnoitered the 
Terdeghen Switch Line, south of Cassel, and 
complete plans were formulated for the occu- 
pation of this line by forced marches in case 
of emergency. 

Before the completion of its training pe- 
riod the division was transferred to the 
II British Corps, Second Army, in the Ypres 



sector to be in close support in case of the 
expected German offensive. This division, 
the first American division to enter that king- 
dom, marched into Belgium on July 4th, with 
Division Headquarters at Watou, to be in 
close support of the 33rd and 49th British 
Divisions, and was employed in completing 
the construction of the East and West Pop- 
eringhe Defense Systems immediately in rear 
of these two divisions. An immense amount 
of trench and -wire construction was done. 
Complete plans and orders were issued for 
the occupation of the East and West Pop- 
eringhe Systems by the 30th Division in the 
event of a German attack and a forced with- 
drawal of the British divisions in the front. 
The division received training in the front 
line with the 33rd and 49th Divisions, first as 
individuals, then by platoons, and lastly by 
entire battalions. 

On August 17th, 1918, the division took 
over the entire sector occupied by the 33rd 
British Division, 60th Brigade being in the 
front line, 59th Brigade in support. This 
was known as the Canal Sector and extended 
from the southern outskirts of Ypres to the 
vicinity of Voormezeele, a distance of 2,400 
meters. 



THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



THE FIRST OFFENSIVE 



On August 31st and September 1st the divi- 
sion engaged in an offensive in conjunction 
with the 14th British Division on the left 
and the 27th American Division on the right. 
The 30th Division captured all its objectives, 
including Lock No. 8 Lankhof Farm and the 
City of Voormezeele, advancing fifteen hun- 
dred yards, capturing fifteen prisoners, two 
machine guns and thirty -five rifles. As a re- 
sult of this advance the 236th Division, which 
was considered an average German division, 
was identified. During the six weeks previ- 
ous to this advance many attempts had been 
made by the British and our o^vn troops to 
identify this German division. 



On September 4th-5th the division was 
^vithdra^vn from the Canal Sector and placed 
in British G. H. Q. reserve with Division 
Headquarters at Roellecourt, France. While 
in this area the entire division was trained 
in attacking in conjimction with British 
tanks. 

On September 17th the division was again 
moved farther south, with Division Head- 
quarters at Herissart, and on September 22d 
was moved to the British Fourth Army, with 
Division Headquarters at Bois de Buire, 
near Tincourt, taking over a front line sector 
from the 1st Australian Division on the night 
of 23d-24th. 



PLATE I: MAP OF YPRES AND CANAL SECTORS, SHOWING WORK ACCOM- 
PLISHED 



This map on a 1 to 20,000 scale shows, in a general way, the work 
accomplished by the Old Hickory Division while in the Ypres and Canal 
Sectors. The area colored in green shows the territory captured by 
the Division in its first offensive action. The various systems of 
trenches, shown in colors and each with a distinctive name, extending 
across the Front to a depth of approximately eight miles, constitute 
only one large system. Behind these there were other defenses. 

It particularly refers to the operations of the 105th Engineers, 
sho^ving their locations while the Division was attached to the British 
for training and in support, and also after the Division took over the 
Canal Sector. 

The work done by the engineers is described in Chapters VI and 
VII. A study of the map with the symbols used for designating 
trenches, wire, dugouts, machine gim emplacements, obsei'vation posts, 
etc., in connection with Chapters VI and VII will give a comprehensive 
idea of the results accomplished. 






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OPERATIONS OF THE THIRTIETH DIVISION 



HINDENBURG LINE (BELLICOURT) 

On September 29th this division with the 
27th American Division on the left and the 
46th British Division on the right assaulted 
the Hindenburg Line. The Hindenburg Line 
at this point curves in front of the Tunnel 
St. Quentin. This was considered impregna- 
ble by the Germans for the following reasons : 
The tlindenburg Line curving west of the 
tunnel consisted of three main trench systems 
protected by vast fields of heavy barbed mre 
entanglements skillfully placed. This wire 
was very heavy and had been damaged very 
little by artillery fire. The dominating ground 
enabled them to bring devastating machine 
gun fire on all approaches. The lines had 
been strengthened with concrete machine gun 
emplacements. It contained at this point a 
large number of dugouts lined ^\ith mining 
timbers, with wooden stejis leading down to a 
depth of about 30 feet, with small rooms 
capable of holding from four to six men each. 
In many cases these dugouts were mred for 
electric lights. The large tunnel through 
which the canal ran was of sufficient capacity 
to shelter a division. This tunnel was elec- 
trically lighted and filled with barges. Con- 
necting it A\"ith the Hindenburg trench system 
were numerous tunnels. In one case a direct 
tunnel ran from the main tunnel to the base- 
ment of a large stone building, which the 
enemy used for headquarters. Other tunnels 
ran from the main tunnel eastward to the 
City of Bellicourt and other places. This 
complete subterranean system ^vith its hid- 
den exits and entrances, unknoAvn to us, 
formed a most complete and safe subterra- 
nean method of communication and reinforce- 
ment for the German sector. 

The 30th Division, the 60th Brigade aug- 
mented by units of the 117th Infantiy, at- 
tacking, assaulted this line at 5 :10 A.M., Sep- 
tember 29th, on a front of three thousand 
yards, captured the entire Hindenburg Sys- 
tem of that sector and advanced farther, cap- 
turing the tunnel system with the German 
troops therein and took the Cities of Belli- 
court, Nauroy, Eiqueval, Carriere, Etricourt, 



Guillaine Fenne and Ferme de Riqueval, ad- 
vancing four thousand two hundred yards, 
defeating two enemy divisions of average 
quality (the 75th Reserve Division and the 
185th Division), taking as prisoners 47 offi- 
cers and 1,434 men. 

On October lst-2nd the 30th Division was 
relieved by the 5th Australian Division and 
moved to back area with Division Headquar- 
ters at Herbecourt. The division scarcely 
reached this area when it was marched back 
and took over the front line in the same 
sector from the 2nd Australian Division near 
Montbrehain on the night of 4th-5th. 

BRANCOURT, FREMONT, BUSIGNY, 
ESCALTOURT, VAIJX ANDIGNY 

On October 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th the 
30th Division attacked each day, advancing 
17,500 yards, and capturing le Tilleul d 'Ar- 
chies, le Petit Cambresis, Becquigny, Mon. 
Sarasin, le Trou Aux Soldats, Busigny, Glo- 
riette, le Vert Donjon, Escaufourt, le Rond 
Pont, Vaux Andigny, Vallee Hasard, la Haie 
Menneresse, la Rochelle, le Vent de Bise, St. 
Souplet, St. Benin, Malassise, Geneve, half of 
Montbrehain, Brancourt, Fremont, Vaux le 
Pretre, Brancoucourt, Fraicourt Ferme, Bois 
Mirand, Butry Ferme, la Sabliere Bois, Bec- 
quignette Ferme, Bois de Malmaison, Mal- 
maison Ferme, Bois de Busigny, Bois I'Ermi- 
tage, Bois Proyart, Imberfayt and Du Guet 
Fassiaux Fermes, taking prisoner 45 officers 
and 1,889 men. The 59th Brigade began this 
attack on October 8th and captured all their 
objectives, including Fremont and Brancourt. 
During this operation from October 8th to 
11th the 30th Division encountered units from 
fourteen German divisions, classified by the 
British High Command as follows: 34th 
Division, average; 20th Division, very good; 
24th Division, very good ; 21st Division, aver- 
age; 21st Reserve Division, average; 38th 
Division, very good; 119th Division, average; 
121st Division, average; 187th Sharpshooting 
Section, very good; 204th Division, average; 
208th Division, average ; 3rd Naval Division, 
very good; 15th Reserve Division, average. 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



The 30th Division was relieved by the 27th 
Division on October llth-12th, but returned 
on October 16th and took over a part of the 
same line at the same place, being the right 
half of the sector temporarily held by the 
27th. The next attack was launched on Oc- 
tober 17th, 18th and 19th against the 221st 
Division, average; 243rd Division, average; 
29th Division, very good, advancing nine 
thousand yards and capturing 6 officers and 
412 men, and the towns of Molain, St. Martin 
Riviere, Ribeauville, Ecaillon, Mazinghein, 
and Ribeaucourt Ferme. 

During much of the fighting from October 
8th to 11th and from 17th to 19th difficulties 
of the terrain were very great, with the coun- 
try greatly broken by small patches of woods 
and villages, with uneven terrain and occa- 
sional large towns admirably added to the 
machine gun defense of which the Germans 
took every advantage. The La Selle River 
with high banks beyond was obstinately de- 
fended. In spite of these difficulties the ad- 
vance continued, often without artillery sup- 
port, and was made possible only by the de- 
termination of the men and the skillful use 
of all arms combined with clever utilization 
of the diversified terrain. The 3rd German 



Naval Division of the crack German divisions 
was hastily thrown in in an attempt to stop 
the advance. 

The map, Plate II, shows the advances of 
the division in each offensive. 

The division was then withdrawn to the 
Heilly Training Area, near Amiens, for re- 
placements and a well-earned rest; Division 
Headquarters at Querrieu. Two weeks later, 
when orders for an immediate return to the 
front were expected daily, the armistice with 
Germany was signed November 11th, 1918. 
The fighting being over, the II American 
Corps was released from the British E. F. 
with which it had been associated since its 
arrival in France and transferred to the 
American E. F. in the Le Mans area, where 
the first units of the 30th Division arrived 
and Division Headquarters opened at Ballon 
on November 21st. 

During the above operations the advance 
was so rapid and the troops withdrawn so 
soon, there was no opportunity to gather up 
and salvage a great number of guns and sup- 
plies captured, which were left for the sal- 
vage troops of the Fourth British Army. 
Upon a partial check by the units of the divi- 
sion, it is known that at least 72 field artillery 



PLATE II: SOMME OFFENSIVE SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, 1918 

This Progress map on a scale of 1 to 40,000 shows the area captured 
by the 30th Division during the period, Sept. 23rd to Oct. 20th, 1918, 
colored in green. 

The gap shown between the two colored portions is the area cap- 
tured by the Australian Corps from September 30th to October 5th. 

The Red and Black and Blue roads referred to in the reports. Chap- 
ters IX, X, XI and XII, are showm on this map in their respective 
colors. 

A dotted boundary line is shown South of Premont and South of 
Bohain. After the advance had reached the La Selle River the Corps 
boundaries were changed so as to give the British on our Left the vil- 
lage of Premont for billets while the 30th Division occupied Bohain. 

The Hindenburg System of trenches are shown only in a general way. 
For detailed information see Chapter X and St. Quentin Tunnel report. 

The map also shows the locations of the various companies and units 
of the 105th Engineers during the entire occupancy of this sector. 



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pieces, 26 trench mortars, 426 machine guns, 
and 1,792 rifles wei-e captured, in addition to 
the great mass of material. Tliis represents 
but a portion of the captures. In many in- 
stances field guns taken from the Germans 
were turned over to the supporting artillery 
and used by them upon the retreating enemy. 

Total number of prisoners captured by this 
division fi'om September 29th to October 
20th : 98 officers, 3,750 men. During the same 
period we lost 3 officers and 24 men as pris- 
oners, 44 officers and 1,011 men killed, 113 
officers and 4,823 men wounded (including 
slightly wounded and slightly gassed). 

It is quite interesting to note the following 
tabulation which shows the number of civil- 
ians liberated by the Division during its ad- 
vances : 

Busigny, 1,800 St. Souplet, 450 

Brancourt, 5 Molain, 5 

Montbrehain, 9 La Haie Menneresse, 24 
Becquigny, 350 Ribeauville, 2 

Escaufourt, 81 Mazinghein, 1 

St. Benin, 175 

The following messages and orders speak 
for themselves: 

HEADQUARTERS 30TH DIVISION 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

FRANCE 

October 1, 1918. 
General Orders : No. 33 

1. The Division Commander wishes to con- 
gratulate the 30th Division upon the success 
of its first divisional action, and to express 
appreciation of the courage, fortitude and 
devotion displayed by its personnel. 

2. To be given the task, in its initial effort, 
to play an important role in breaking through 
the HINDENBUEG line, the strongest de- 
fenses on the Western Front, was a great 
honor, and the fact that the break-through 
was actually made on the divisional front is 
ample evidence that the honor was not mis- 
placed, and is a credit to the fighting efficiency 
of the Division, of the conunand of wliich the 
undersigned has every reason to be proud. 

3. The Division retires temporarily for re- 
organization and well-earned rest, but with a 



feeling of satisfaction at a task well done and 
with augmented faith in itself. 

4. There is deep and keen regret for the 
gallant comrades who have gloriously died, 
and an earnest intention of further perfec- 
tion as a combat organization in order that 
the Division may do to the fullest extent pos- 
sible its share in bringing about the early 
success of the great cause in which they have 
fallen. 

5. This order will be read to every organi- 
zation at its first formation and be posted on 
bulletin boards. E. M. Lewis, 

Major General. 



AUSTRALIAN CORPS 

To : Major General G. W. Read, 
Comdg., II American Corps. 

Corps Headquarters, 
2nd October, 1918. 
My dear General: 

As the II American Corps has now been 
withdrawn from the line, and my official asso- 
ciation with you and your troops has been, 
for the time being, suspended, I desire to 
express to you the great pleasure that it has 
been to me and to the troops of the Aus- 
tralian Army Corps to have been so closely 
allied to you in the recent very important 
battle operations which have resulted in the 
breaking through of the main HINDEN- 
BURG line on the front of the Fourth Brit- 
ish Army. 

Now that fuller details of the work done by 
the 27th and 30th American Divisions have 
become available, the splendid gallantry and 
devotion of the troops in these operations 
have won the admiration of their Australian 
comrades. The tasks set were formidable, 
but the American troops overcame all obsta- 
cles and contributed in a very high degree 
to the ultimate capture of the whole tunnel 
system. 

I shall be glad if you will convey to your 
Division Commanders my appreciation of 
and thanks for the work done, and to accept 



8 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



my best wishes for every possible success in 
the future. Yours very sincerely, 

John Monash, 
Comdg., Australian Corps. 



October 9 th, 1918. 

Major General G. W. Read, 
II American Coi-ps. 
On this first occasion on which the II Amer- 
ican Corps has taken part in battle on its 
owTi, I desire to convey to you, General Read, 
and all members of your staff as well as to 
all other ranks of the Thirtieth Division my 
hearty congratulations on your victory to- 
day. The gallantry of your infantry and the 
precision Avith which all staff arrangements 
have worked has filled me with admiration 
and it has given me pleasure to report your 
unqualified success to Field Marshal Sir 
Douglas Haig. 

Henky Rawlinson, 
(• General, Commanding, 

Fourth British Army. 



Telegram, from G. H. Q. 

October 12, 1918. 

Major General G. W. Read, 
II American Corps. 
The Commander-in-Chief desires you to 
convey to the officers and soldiers of your 
Corps his appreciation of the magnificent 
qualities which have enabled them, against 
powerful resistance, to advance more than ten 
miles and to take more than six thousand 
prisoners since September twenty-seven. 

McAndkews. 



October 20, 1918. 

Major General G. W. Read, 
II American Corps. 
I wish to express to you personally and to 
fill the ofiicers and men serving under you 
my warm appreciation of the very valuable 



and gallant services rendered by you through- 
out the recent operations with the 4th British 
Army. Called upon to attack positions of 
great strength held by a determined enemy, 
all ranks of the 27th and 30th divisions under 
your command displayed an energy, courage 
and determination in attack which proved ir- 
resistible. It does not need me to tell you 
that in the heavy fighting of the past three 
weeks you have earned the lasting esteem and 
admiration of your British comrades-in- 
arms whose success you have so nobly shared. 

D. Haig, 
Field Marshal. 



HEADQUARTERS 30TH DIVISION 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

FRANCE 

October 20, 1918. 

General Orders : No. 38 

1. The 30th Division again retires for rest 
and reorganization after adding another 
chapter to its already glorious record. 

2. "With the exception of three days — Octo- 
ber 12th, 13th and 14th — when it was in re- 
serve, the Division attacked every day from 
October 8th to October 19th, inclusive, de- 
feating the enemy and making material gains 
each day. During this period the lines were 
advanced by the Division from MONTBRE- 
HAIN to beyond MAZINGHEIN, a distance 
of more than thirteen miles, and the towns 
of BRANCOURT, FREMONT, BUSIGNY, 
VAUX ANDIGNY, ESCAUFOURT, ST. 
BENIN, ST. SOUPLET, RIBEAUVILLE 
and MAZINGHEIN, as well as many villages 
and farms, were taken. 

3. During this period 45 officers and 1,889 
other ranks were taken prisoners and nearly 
forty cannon, a large number of machine 
guns and an immense amount of stores of all 
kinds were captured by the Division. 

4. The skill, courage, fortitude and endur- 
ance displayed by the Division have won 



OPERATIONS OF THE THIRTIETH DIVISION 



the admiration of all and the commendation 
of High Commanders. 

5. Holding in affectionate memory the 
comrades who have fallen, justly proud of its 
glorious achievements already accomplished, 
the Division will devote itself untiringly to 
reorganization and rehabilitation in the con- 
fidence that when again called upon it will, 
as in the past, be found equal to any task that 
may be assigned to it. 

E. M. Lewis, 
Major General, 
Commanding. 



October 22d, 1918. 

II American Corps. 

Now that the American Corps has come out 
of the line for a well-earned period of rest 
and training, I desire to place on record my 
appreciation of the gallantry and the fine 
soldierly spirit they have displayed through- 
out the recent hard fighting. 

The breaking of the great HINDENBURG 
svstem of defense, coupled with the capture 
of BRANCOURT, BUSIGNY and ST. SOU- 
PLET, and finally the forcing of the passages 
of the SELLE river, constitute a series of 
victories of which each officer, N.C.O. and 
man has every reason to feel proud. 

The Corps has been very well supported 
by the artillery of the Australian Corps, to 
whom I desire to offer my best thanks for 
their skill and endurance during the long 
months they have now been in action. 

The efficiency with which the staff work of 
the Corps has been carried out on this their 
first experience as a fighting Corps in the line 
of battle has filled me with admiration, and I 
attribute it largely to the zeal and unity of 
purpose which has throughout animated the 
whole Corps. 

The outstanding feature of their recent 
victories has been the surpassing gallantry 
and self-sacrifice of the regimental officers 



and men. I congratulate them on their prow- 
ess and offer them one and all my warmest 
thanks for the leading part they have taken 
in the recent operations. 

It is possible now to give the Corps a peri- 
od of rest, during which special attention 
should be paid to the training of the smaller 
units in minor tactics, such as the attack of 
strong points and machine gim nests. The 
experience they have had of actual combat 
will assist them to improve their fighting 
efficiency in this respect. 

In thanking the Corps as a whole for the 
great services they have rendered to the 
Allied cause, I desire to wish all ranks the 
best good fortune in the future. 

Rawlinson, 
Comdg., 4th British Army. 



Busigny, October 27, 1918. 

Commanding General, 30th Division. 

Acting as a representative of the commune 
and in its name, consequently in the name 
too of a part of France, I take the liberty to 
come and express to our liberator and to the 
gallant troops under your command our feel- 
ings of deepest and eternal gratitude. 

For those who have not been submitted, as 
we have for four years, to the intolerable and 
abhorred German yoke, it is difficult to real- 
ize how great were the relief, the joy, the 
well-being, in a word the unexpressible happi- 
ness we all felt when the first Allied troops 
made their way through our village, and this 
great event has been for us like the dawn of 
a resurrection. 

I should be very thankful to you if you 
would convey to all your officers, N.C.O. 's 
and men under your command our deep feel- 
ings of admiration and eternal gratitude. 

Please, Sir, accept the expression of my 
highest consideration, and believe me. 
Yours most devotedly, 

The Mayor of Busigny, 

E. Mairis. 



10 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



November 15th, 1918. 

Commanding General, 30th Division. 

1. Referring to tlio telegram from the Com- 
mander-in-Chiof of appreciation of the sacri- 
iieo and ser%'ice of the troops of the American 
Fixpeditionary Force, I feel tliat it should be 
inij)ressed upon the men of our counnand that 
they, and the organizations to which they 
belong, have played an exceptional part in 
bringing about the magnificent results which 
the Connnander-in-Chief has so warmly eulo- 
gized, and that every advant-age should be 
tjiken of this expression of what has been 
done in the past mui confidence as to the 
future by those in conmiand to inspire their 
men with pride in the service they have had 
as soldiers in the Army of the United States, 
and to keep alive this "proud consciousness 
of a new Americanism born of sacrifice." 

2. I would request that you convey to your 
eonunand my appreciation of the part they 
liave taken in our great victory, and my 
thanks for their heroic devotion to duty; and 
that I share with them their sorrow for fallen 
comrades, and their pride in the high achieve- 
ments of the men of this Corps. 

G. W. Read. 
Major General, 
Comdg., II Corps. 



November 16th, 1918. 

Commanding General, II American Corps. 

Now that the American II Corps is leaving 
the British zone, I wish once more to thank 
you and all officers, non-commissioned officers 
and men under your command, on behalf both 
of myself and all ranks of the British Armies 
in France and Flanders for the very gallant 
and efficient service you have rendered during 
the period of your operations with the Fourth 
British Army. 

On the 29th September you took part with 
distinction in the great and critical att^nck 



which shattered the enemy 's resistance in the 
HINDENBURG line and opened the road 
to final victory. The deeils of the 27th and 
30th American Divisions, who on that day 
took BELLICOURT and NAUROY and so 
galhuitly sustained the desperate struggle for 
BONY, will rank with the liighest achieve- 
ments of this war. They will always be re- 
membered by the British Regiments that 
fought beside you. 

Since that date, through three weeks of 
almost continuous fighting, you advanced 
from one success to another, overcoming all 
resistance, beating otf numeroiis counter at- 
tacks, and capturing several thousand pris- 
oners and manv guns. The names of BRAN- 
COURT, FREMONT, BUSIGNY, VAUX 
ANDIGNY, ST. SOUPLET and MAZING- 
HEIN testify to the dash and energy of your 
attacks. 

I rejoice at the success which has attended 
your efforts and I am proud to have had you 
under niv command. 

(Sgd.) D. Haig, 
Field Marshal. 



AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

Office of the Commander-in-Chibf 

FRANCE 

February 19, 1919. 

Major General Edwakd M. Lewis, 
Commanding 30th Division, 
American Expeditionary Forces. 

My dear General Lewis: 

It gives me much pleasure to extend to 
you and the officers and men of the 30th Divi- 
sion my sincere compliments upon their ap- 
pearance at the review and inspection on the 
21st of January, southwest of Tielle, which 
Avas excellent and is just what would be ex- 
pected in a command with such a splendid 
fighting record. 

After its preliminary training the division 
entered the line on July IGth, where it re- 
mained almost continuously until the end of 
October. In that time it was in the actual 



OPERATIONS OF THE THIRTIETH DIVISION 



11 



battle from the 30th of August and took part 
in the Ypres-Lys and Somme offensives. On 
September 29th the division broke through 
botli the Hindenburg and the Le Catelet- 
Nauroy lines, capturing Bellicourt and Nau- 
roy, an operation on which all subsequent 
action of the 4th British Army depended. 
From October 7th to October 20th, the divi- 
sion advanced 23 kilometers in a continued 
series of attacks, capturing 2,352 of the en- 
emy. Brancourt, Fremont, Busigny, St. Be- 
nin, St. Souplet and Escaufourt, La Haie, 
Minneresse and Vaux Andigny are names 
which will Live in the memories of those who 
fought in the 30th Division. But its especial 
gloiy will always be the honor you won by 
breaking the Hindenburg line on September 
29th. Such a record is one of which we are 
all proud. 

It is gratifying to see your troops in such 
good physical shape, but still more so to know 
that this almost ideal condition will continue 
to the end of their service and beyond, as an 
exemplification of their high character and 
soldierly qualities. 

I inspected the artillery brigade of the 
division later, and found the same high stan- 
dard of personnel that marks the rest of the 
division. 

Very sincerely yours, 

John J. Pershing. 

The Division Commander congratulates 
the division upon this high tribute from the 
Commander-in-Chief, and again expresses 
his pride in being its Commander. 

By Command of Major General Lewis : 
Andrew J. "White, 
Lieut. Colonel, Inf., U.S.A., 

Adjutant. 

HEADQUARTERS 30TH DIVISION 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

FRANCE 

November 26, 1918. 
General Orders: No. 49. 

1. The following named Division Staff Offi- 
cers, Brigade and Regimental Commanders 
are mentioned for their untiring zeal and en- 
tire devotion to the responsible duties of 



their respective positions during the opera- 
tions of the 30th Division from September 
29th to October 20th, 1918: 

Colonel John K. Herr, Chief of Staff. 

Lt. Col. F. B. Kobes, A. C. of S., G-1. 

Major Burton Y. Read, A. C. of S., G-2. 

Lt. Col. Chas. Burnett, A. C. of S., G-3. 

Col. A. M. Whaley, Division Surgeon. 

Col. H. B. Springs, Actg. Div. Q.M. 

Lt. Col. James G. Taylor, Div. Sig. Officer. 

Maj. Frank A. Montrose, Div. Sig. Officer. 

Maj. J. Shapter Caldwell, Actg. Div. Adj. 

First Lieut. Frank E. Barber, A. D. C. 

Brig. Gen. L. D. Tyson, Comdg. 59th Bde. 

Brig. Gen. S. L. Faison, Comdg. 60th Bde. 

Col. Joseph H. Pratt, Commandg. 105th 
Engineers. 

Col. Cary F. Spence, Comdg. 117th Infan- 
try. 

Col. Orrin R. Wolfe, Comdg. 118th Infan- 
try. 

Col. J. Van B. Metts, Comdg. 119th Infan- 
try. 

Col. Sidney W. Minor, Comdg. 120th Infan- 
try. 

2. The Division Commander desires to ex- 
press his appreciation of the loyalty and able 
assistance rendered him by the officers above 
mentioned as well as by all other officers of 
the division Staff, remarkable for its har- 
mony, industry and efficiency. 

By Command of Major General Lewis: 

Opp^icial- 



Official: 
Andrew J. White, 
Lt. Col., Inf., U.S.A.^ 
Adjutant. 




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THE HISTORY OP THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



OP li RATIONS SOlh DIVISION 



KriKaRemcnts Dale rliices Capturi'd 

Bei-qhim: 

Ypros ((^nnnl Aug. 31 Voormezecle, Lankhof 



1^ 

b3 



Divisions 

on Flanks 

Right Ijcft 



Sector) 



France: 
Battle of 
Bellieourt 



Battle of 



Farm, Lock No. 8. 



4G Br. 27 Am. 



to 

Sept. 2 

1918 

Sept. 29 BKIJJCOURT, Bellicoiirt 1481 

to Tunnel, St. (^>ucntiM 

Sept. 30 (^anal, Naviroy, ('Mliarel 
1918 Wood Kami, Ki(iueval, 
t'arriere, Etricourt. 

Oct. 8 Le Tilleul d'Ardiios, le 1934 2899 G Br. 25 Br. 



Monthrehain to 

Oct. 11 
1918 



Petit Canil>resi.s, Bei 
qiiigny, Mont Sanisin, le 
Trou aiix Soldats, Bu- 
signy, Gloriette, le Vert 
Donjon, ICscaufourt, le 
Rond Pont, Vaux Aiidig- 
ny, Vallee Ilasard, la 
liaie Mennercsse, la Ho- 
chelle, le Vent de Bise, 
St. Souplet, St. Heiiiii, 
Malassiso, Cioneve, half of 
Monthrehain, Brancoiirt, 
Premont, Vaux le Prel re, 
Brancoucourt, Fraicourt 
Forme, Bois Mirniid, 
Butry Fcrme, la Sahlioro 
Bois, Becquignet te luTMie , 
Bois de Alalniaison, Mal- 
maisoii Keriiie, B(iis<' de 
Bu.«!igny, Hois ri''.riMitage, 
Bois Proyart, Iinherfayt 
and du Guet Fassiaux 
Fcrmes. 



Battle of I^a Oct. 17 Molvin, St. Martin-Riviere, 418 
Selle River to Mazinghoiu, Ribe.auvillo, 

Oct. 20 lOcaillon, Heights of Cat- 
1918 illon. 



German 
Opposing 
Divisions 



27 Am. 14 Br. 236 D. 



75 R. D. 
185 D. 



34 D. 

20 D. 

21 D. 

21 R. D. 

38 D. 
119 D. 
121 D. 
187 Sharp- 
shoot Sec. 
204 D. 
208 D. 
3 Nav. D 

15 R. D. 



Remarks 

Trophies taken: 2 machine 
guns, and 35 rifles. 



The advance was so rapid, 
and the division was 
withdrawn so soon, there 
was never an opportunity 
to count, collect, or sal- 
vage the great mmiber 
of guns and the tremen- 
dous amount of stores 
captured. However, a 
partial check shows the 
division captured the fol- 
lowing: 

72 field artillery pieces; 26 
trench mortars; 426 ma- 
chine guns, and 1,792 
rifles. 



1 Br. 27 Am. 
6 Br. 
46 Br. 



221 D. 
243 D. 



The total number of men 

cited in General Orders 

extraordinary bravery in 

action (to Feb. 1) was 

411. 

Decorations awarded (to 

Feb. 1) were as follows: 

British American 

M. 0....13 M. H.'s.. 7 

M. M...27 D. S. C...181 

D.C.M.16 D.S.M.. 1 



Total . . .56 



189 



OPERATIONS OF THE THIRTIETH DIVISION 



13 



The commanders of the 30th Division, in the order 
named, were: 

Major Gen. J. F. Morrison, Brig. Gen. S. L. Faison, 
Brig. Gen. W. S. Scott, Major Gen. Geo. W. Head, 

Major Gen. C. P. Townslcy, Major Gen. E. M. Lewis. 

The following is a list of the supporting 
artillery, both light and heavy, which sup- 
ported this division in the battles set forth 
below : _ 

Light Artillery Heavy Artillery 

Battle of Ypues: 

.3.3rd Divisional R. F. A. 
35th Divisional R. F. A. 

Baitle of BELLicoanT: 

4th Aust. Field Artillery ]ide. 18th Bde. R. G. A. 

5th Au.st. Field Artillery Bde. 41st Bde. R. G. A. 

7th Aust. Field Artillery ]5de. 51st Bde. R. G. A. 

8th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 71st Bde. R. G. A. 
10th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 93rd Bde. R. G. A. 
12th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 
13th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 
14th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 

6th Army Bde., Aust. Field Artillery 

Battle of Montbrehain: 

4th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. ISth Bde. R. G. A. 

5th Aust. Field Artillery ]5(le. 41st Bde. R. G. A. 

7th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 51st Bde. R. G. A. 

Sth Au.st. Field Artillery Bde. 71st Bde. R. G. A. 
10th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 93rd Bde. R. G. A. 
13th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 
14th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 

6th Army Bde., Aust. Field Artillery] 
12th Army Bde., Aust. Field Artillery 

Battle of La Sblle River; 

7th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 9th Mobile Bde., 
Sth Aust. Field Artillery Bde. H. 0. 

10th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 

11th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 

13th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 

14th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 
6th Army Bde., Aust. Field Artillery 



The following is a list of general officers, 
British E. F., with whom the division served 
or was affiliated: 

Field Marshal Sir D. Haig, C. in C, liritish 

Armies in France. 
General Home, Commanding General, 1st 

British Army. 



General Plumer, Commanding General, 2nd 

British Army. 

General Byng, Commanding General, 3rd 
British Army. 

General Rawlinson, Commanding General, 
4th British Army. 

General Birdwood, Commanding General, 
5th British Army. 

General flollander. Commanding General, 
1st British Corps. 

Major General Jacobs, Conamanding Gen- 
eral, 2nd British Corps. 

Brig. General Wilson, Chief of Staff, 2nd 
British Corps. 

General Monash, Commanding General, 
Australian Corps. 

General Maiden, Commanding General, 6th 
British Division. 

General Skinner, Commanding General, 
14th British Division. 

Major General Fleming, Commanding Gen- 
eral, 32nd British Division. 

Major General Penny, Commanding Gen- 
eral, 33rd British Division. 

General Nickerson, Commanding General, 
34th British Division. 

Major General Boyd, Commanding Gen- 
eral, 46th British Division. 

Major General N. J. G. Cameron, Com- 
manding General, 49th British Division. 

Major General Lambert, Commanding 
General, British Division. 

Major General J. W. Glasgow, Command- 
ing General, 1st Aust. Division. 

Brig. General Anderson, 1st Aust. Div. Ar- 
tillery. 

Brig. General McKaye, 1st Aust. Div. Liai- 
son Officer. 

General Rosenthal, Commanding General, 
2nd Aust. Division. 

General McKlaggem, Commanding Gen- 
eral, 4th Aust. Division. 

Major General Howe, Commanding Gen- 
eral, 5th Aust. Division. 

Brig. General Bissel Brown, Commanding 
General, Sth Aust. Div. Art. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




IT'PAFPBTfED-ON /"KB 



AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 
OFFICE OF THE COMMANDtH^-IN-CHIEF 

To Departing Officers of the A.E.F. : 

After honorably serving your Country in a 
great war, you are about to embark for the 
liomehnid. Eomember that the bearing of 
their officers is reflected in the behavior and 
discipline of the men you are commanding 
homeward bound. I most sincerely trust that 
no single act may occur to stain the splendid 
record won by our troops in Europe. My con- 
fidence and best wishes follow you and them 
as you cross the sea and in your future serv- 
ice in the Army or elsewhere. 

John J. Pershing. 



G. H. Q. 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

FRANCE 

Februarj' 28, 1919. 
General Orders: No. 39-A 
My Fellow Soldiers : 

Now that your service mth the American 
Expeditionary Forces is about to terminate, 
I can not let you go without a personal word. 
At the call to arms, the patriotic young man- 
hood of America eagerly responded and be- 
came tlie formidable army whose decisive vic- 
tories testify to its efficiency and its valor. 
With the support of the nation firmly united 
to defend the cause of liberty, our army has 
executed the will of the people with resolute 



OPERATIONS OF THE THIRTIETH DIVISION 



15 



purpose. Our democracy has been tested, 
and the forces of autocracy have been de- 
feated. To the glory of the citizen-soldier, 
our troops have faithfully fulfilled their trust, 
and in a succession of brilliant offensives 
have overcome the menace to our civaliza- 
tion. 

As an individual, your part in the world 
war has been an important one in the sum 
total of our achievements. "Whether keeping 
lonely vigil in the trenches, or gallantly 
storming the enemy's stronghold; whether 
enduring monotonous drudgery at the rear, 
or sustaining the fighting line at the front, 
each has bravely an<l efficiently played his 
part. By willing sacrifice of personal rights ; 
by cheerful endurance of hardship and pri- 
vation; by vigor, strength and indomitable 
will, made effective by thorough organization 
and cortlial cooperation, you inspired the 
war-worn Allies with new life and turned the 
tide of threatened defeat into overwhelming 
vietory. 

With a consecrated devotion to duty and a 
will to conquer, you have loyally served your 
countrj\ By your exemplary conduct a stand- 
ard has been established and maintained 
never before attained by any army. With 
mind and body as clean and strong as the 
decisive blows you delivered against the foe, 
you are soon to return to the pursuits of 
peace. In leaving the scenes of your vic- 
tories, may I ask that you carry home your 
high ideals and continue to live as you have 
served — an honor to the principles for which 
you have fought and to the fallen comrades 
you leave behind. 

It is with pride in our success that I extend 
to you my sincere thanks for your splendid 
service to the army and to the nation. 

Faithfullv, 



John J. Peeshing, 
Commander in Chief. 



OflScial : 

Robert C. Davis, 
Adjutant General. 



HEADQUARTERS 30TH DIVISION 
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

FRANCE 

March 2d, 1919. 

Notice ! All Members of the 30th Division : 

The great name of the "Old Hickory Divi- 
sion ' ' and your brave and noble deeds are to 
be incorporated in the records for future 
generations. In order that the ties of com- 
radeship and service, which have cemented 
you together, may not fall asunder and dis- 
appear, an Association of the division has 
been formed. This association will meet each 
year where its members may renew their 
friendships and ac(iuaintances enjoyed dur- 
ing the real life of the division, and where 
their deeds and services can be recalled, 
which deeds and services have justly entitled 
the division to the recognition throughout the 
world as one of the greatest divisions in 
American military history. 

The following is a short synopsis of the 
tentative organization, subject to change and 
ratification at the first annual convention : 

Name: "Old Hickory (30th) Division As- 
sociation." 

Date of First Convention : September 28- 
29, 1919. 

Place : To be announced later. 

The undersigned Organization Committee 
was selected at a meeting held February 27th, 
1919. This meeting was composed of all Gen- 
eral Officers of the division, the Chief of Staff, 
Chiefs of Sections of the General Staff, 
Chiefs of Services, and all Regimental and 
Independent Unit Commanders, who repre- 
sented all organizations and all departments 
of the division. There "will be, in addition to 
the Organization Committee, the following 
sub-committees : 

Committee on Membership, 
Committee on Constitution and By-Laws, 
Committee on Arrangements, 
Committee on Finance, 
Committee on Historical Records. 



16 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



These committees, representing all organi- 
zations and composed of all ranks, have com- 
menced work in the exercise of their duties 
with a view of having all arrangements made 
for tlie lirst convention. At this convention 
the permanent organization will bo formed. 

Dues: Dues for the lirst year will be two 
and one-half {i^'ji.) francs, payable here, or 
fifty (50c.) cents in the States. All dues will 
be paid in to the person designated by the 
Unit Commander, who will turn them over 
to the Division Disbursing Quartennaster, to- 
gether with the name, organization and homo 
address of each member. The Disbursing 
Quartermaster will turn over the funds to the 
temporary Secretary when appointed. 

On arrival in the States, a systematic pub- 
licity campaign! will be started for the pro- 
motion and advertisement of the coming con- 
vention. All members of the division who 
have not joined before demobilization will 
send their dues to the Secretary, giving their 
full name, organization and home address. 

As outlined in Paragraph 1, tliis Associa- 



tion is organized to perpetuate tJie division 
in the future and for the pleasure of its mem- 
bers. It is, therefore, incumbent upon all 
members of the division to become members 
of the Association and to do all possible to 
promote its interest. The first convention 
is going to be a great one in the history of 
the division, and all members should begin 
preparation now to be present. The place 
for the convention, as well as all other de- 
tails of interest that will subsequently de- 
velop, will be announced through the press 
as early as practicable. 

The hearty interest and cooperation of all 
members of the division are earnestly and- 
respectfully solicited. 

ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE, 

Holmes B. Springs, Chairman, 

Colonel, Inf. 
Lawrence D. Tvson, 

Brig. General. 
Albert L. Cox, 

Colonel, Artillery. 



CHAPTEE II 
ORGANIZATION AND TRAINING OF THE 105TH ENGINEERS 



ORGANIZATION 

General Order No. 4, Headquarters 30th 
Division, Camp Sevier, S. C, dated Sept. 
12th, 1917, was authority for the organization 
of the 105th Regiment of Engineers, whicli 
was composed of the First Separate Bat- 
talion of North Carolina Engineers, as the 
1st Battalion, and the 1st Battalion of the 
1st Infantry, North Carolina National Guard, 
as the 2nd Battalion find the Engineer Train. 
The regiment when organized was com- 
manded by Col. Harley B. Ferguson, Corps of 
Engineers, U. S. Army (now Brigadier Gen- 
eral, U. S. Army), with Major Joseph Hyde 
Pratt (now Colonel, Corps of Engineers, 
TJ. S. Army) second in command. 

FIRST BATTALION 

The 1st Battalion, 105tli J^ngineers, was 
originally the First Separate Battalion of 
North Carolina Engineers, composed of Com- 
panies A, B and C, which became Companies 
A, B and C of the 1st Battalion, 105th Engi- 
neers. As a separate battalion in the North 
Carolina National Guard it was commanded 
by Major Joseph Hyde Pratt, with Capt. Per- 
rin C. Cothran as Adjutant. Upon the trans- 
fer of the battalion to the 105th Engineers, 
Major Joseph Hyde Pratt was appointed 
second in command of the regiment, and 
Capt. Perrin C. Cothran was appointed Regi- 
mental Adjutant, Maj. John H. Finney of the 
Engineer Officers Reserve Corps being put in 
command of the battalion. The companies 
which comprised this battalion were origi- 
nally formed as follows : 



COMPANY A 

Company A was originally formed as Com- 
pany A of the North Carolina Engineers and 
was organized in Wilmington, N. C. It was 
mustered into the State service on August 
11th, 1916, and on Sept. Gth, 1916, was mus- 
tered into the Federal service. 

It was engaged on Mexican Border service 
from October 17th, 1916, to March 27th, 1917; 
on guard duty from April 8th, 1917, to June 
29th, 1917; at Camp Royster, Goldsboro, N. 
C, from June 29th, 1917, to July 28th, 1917, 
and reported at Camp Sevier, S. C, on July 
29th, 1917. On September 12th, 1917, it be- 
came Company A of the 105th Engineers. Of 
the officers who were with the company when 
organized, Capt. Geo. W. Gillette and 2nd Lt. 
Robt. M. Williams were with it at this time. 

COMPANY B 

Company B, 105th Engineers, originally 
Company B, North Carolina Engineers, was 
organized and mustered into State service at 
Charlotte, N. C, on Aug-ust 25th, 1916. It 
was mustered into the Federal service at 
(yamp Glenn on October 10th, 1916, and was 
in service on the Mexican Border from Octo- 
ber 21st, 1916, to March 21st, 1917; guard 
duty, 2nd District, North Carolina, from 
April 10th, 1917, to June 28th, 1917; at camp 
at Goldsboro, N. C, from July 2nd to 28th, 
1917; at Camp Greene, N. C, from July 29th 
to September 16th, 1917, when it reported to 
Camp Sevier and became Company B of the 
105th Pjngineers. 

Capt. Clarence E. Boesch, 1st Lt. Guy L. 
Winthrop and 2nd Lt. John H. Trescot were 
in command. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



COMPANY C 

Company C, 105th Engineers, originally 
Company C of the North Carolina Engineers, 
was organized on April 10th, 1!>17, and on 
April 17th roeoived Federal recognition as a 
NationjU Guard unit. The company was mus- 
tered into Fedei'al service on July iiOth, 1917, 
and renuvined at Greensboro until August 
20th, 1917, when it reported to Camp Sevier, 
where on September 12th, 1917, it became 
Company C of the lOoth Engineers. The offi- 
cers with the comi)any at this time were 
Capt. Edward W. IMvers, 1st Lt. Herbert A. 
Church and 2nd Lt. John F. Hill. 



SECOND BATTALION 

The 2nd Battalion was formed from the 
1st Battalion of the 1st Infantry, North Caro- 
lina National Guard. This battalion, with 
the 1st Inf., N.C.N.G., had been mustered into 
the Federal service on August 5th, 1917, and 
on Sei)tember 12tli was transferred to the 
105th Engineers and 105th Engineer Train, 
the actual ti'ansfer taking place on Septem- 
ber 14th, 1917. In command of the battalion 
at this time was Major George L. Lyerly. 
with Lieut. TjOuIs Gardnei- Acting Adjutant. 
Companies B, C and D of tliis battalion now 
composed the 2nd Battalion of the 105th En- 
gineers and Compiuiy A formed the Engineer 
Train. The separate companies were orig- 
inallv formed as follows: 



COMPANY D 

Company D, 105th Engineers, previously 
Company B of the 1st Inf., N.C.N.G., was 
organized in February, 1909, at Dallas, N. C, 
and inmiediately accepted into the National 
Guard of North Carolina. The station of the 
company was very shortly moved to Gas- 
tonia, N. C. 

This company engaged in the joint ma- 
neuvers at Chickamauga Park in 1910; at- 
tended all National (Uiard encampments held 
at Camp Glenn, N. C. ; Federal service on the 



Mexican Border for four months, 1916-1917, 
and was mustered out of Federal sei-vice on 
Febniary 15th, 1917. It was again mustered 
into Federal service on August 5th, 1917, and 
preceded the regiment to Camp Sevier on 
August 10th, where it remained until Sep- 
tember 12th and then became Company D of 
the 105th Engineers. 

At the time of the transfer the company 
was commanded by Capt. John P. Reinhardt, 
assisted by 2nd Lt. Richard W. Rankin. 

COMPANY E 

Company E, 105th Engineers, previously 
Company C of the 1st Infantry, N.C.N.G., is 
the oldest companj^ in the regiment. This 
company was organizetl in Winston-Salem 
about February 12th, 1812, as the "Forsyth 
Riflemen." The company was knovvii by this 
name until it became a part of the North 
Carolina National Guard in 1904. The com- 
pany was in service in the Civil War with 
the Confederate Forces aJid in 1898 served 
with the 1st North Carolina Regiment of Vol- 
iinteers in the Spanish- American War, where 
it was in the Army of Occupation and en- 
camped near Havana, Cuba. After the Span- 
ish-American War the company remained as 
a part of the North Carolina State Guard 
until 1904, when it became a part of the 
National Guard. With the 1st Infantry, N.C. 
N.G., the company was engaged in t he join t 
maneuvers at Chickamauga Park in 1910; all 
National Guard encampments thereafter un- 
til 1916, when it was in service on the Mexican 
Border. The company w^as mustered out of 
Federal service in February, 1917, and again 
mustered into the Federal service August 
5th, reported to Camp Sevier with the 1st 
Inf., N.C.N.G., and on September 12tli, 1907, 
became Company E of the 105th Engi- 
neers. 

With the company at this time were 
Capt. James G. Wooten, commanding; 1st 
lA. Hampton S. Beck and 2nd Lt. James 
Mitchell. 



ORGANIZATION AND TRAINING OF 105TH ENGINEERS 



V.) 



COMPANY F 

Company F, 105th Engineers, previously 
Company D of the 1st Infantry, N.C.N.G.,was 
organized in Charlotte, N. C, as the "Hor- 
nets' Nest Riflemen" in 1858. The company 
was known by this njimc until it became a 
part of the National Guard in 1904, when it 
became Company D of the 1st N.C.N.G. As 
the "Hornets' Nest Riflemen" the company 
made a splendid record in the Civil War with 
the Confederate Forces, and in 1898 was with 
the 1st North Carolina Volunteers in the 
Spanish-American War, in the Anny of Oc- 
cupation. This company had the distinction 
of being the first American troops to mai'ch 
through the streets of Havana, Cuba. After 
1904 the company engaged in the joint ma- 
neuvers at Chickamauga Park in 1910; all 
National Guard encampments until 191G, and 
was in Federal service on the Mexican Bor- 
der, 1916-1917. The company was mustered 
out of the Federal service in February, 1917, 
and again mustered into the Federal service 
in August, 1917, and reported with the 1st 
N.C.N.G. to Camp Sevier. On September 
1 2tli the company became Company F of the 
105th Engineers. 

With the company at the time of the trans- 
fer were 1st Lt. W. S. Charles, commanding, 
and Lt. Morris, assisting. 

THE ENGINEER TKAIN 

The 105th Engineer Train, previously 
Company A of the 1st Infantry, N.C.N.G., 
was organized at Hickory, N. C, in 1904 as 
the "Hickory Rifles" and immediately after 
being organized was accepted into the N.C. 
N.G. and became Company A of the 1st In- 
fantry, N.C.N.G. As Company A, the com- 
pany engaged in the joint maneuvers at 
Chickamauga Park of the National Guard in 
1910; attended all National Guard encamp- 
ments to 1916, and with the regiment was 
mustered into Federal sei-vice and served on 
the Mexican Border. The company was mus- 
tered out of the Federal service in February, 
1917. In August, 1917, the company was 
again mustered into the Federal service and 



with the 1st N.C.N.G. reported to Camp Se- 
vier, where on September 12th, 1917, it be- 
came the 105th Engineer Train. 

With the company at the time of the trans- 
fer were Capt. George L. Huffman, command- 
ing; Ist Lt. Frank L. Cline and 2nd Lt. 
Joseph E. Cilley. 

The regiment of engineers thus formed 
underwent many changes during the month 
of October. None of the companies when 
ti'ansferred to the 105th Engineers were up 
to full strengtli and men from the draft dis- 
tricts of North Carolina, South Carolina and 
Tennessee wei-e assigned to the organization 
in .sufficient nunil)ers to give the regiment its 
full coinpleniciit of men. 

The majoi-ity of the officers which had been 
sent to th(> regiment with the 1st Battalion, 
1st N.C.N.G. Infantry, were transferred back 
to the infantry and officers from the Engineer 
Officers Reserve Corps were assigned to fill 
these and other vacancies that existed. 



TRAINING 

Immediately upon the formation of the 
regiment, September 12th, 1917, intensive 
training in infantry and engineering work 
was begun under the command and direction 
of Colonel Harley B. Ferguson and the able 
assistance of Major (now Colonel) Joseph 
Hyde Pratt. 

Until May 18th, 1918, this training was con- 
tinued, with the exception of possibly one 
week when the thermometer was so low that 
outside work was impracticable. The regi- 
ment and the Engineer Train received their 
full equipment and wei'o able to train in all 
branches of the work without hindrance. A 
great deal of work was done in preparing 
training grounds, rifle ranges, lakes and 
trenches, which proved to be a most valuable 
method for obtaining results in training 
which in general consisted of: 

The laying out and construction of trenches 
and trench systems. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Selection and construction of strong points. 

Construction of deep dugouts. 

Erection of wire entanglements. 

Construction of roads, bridges, dams, pon- 
toon boats, pile drivers and railroads. 

Demolitions of all kinds. 

Sketching, map reading and map making. 

Hectographing, blue printing and litho- 
graphing. 

Infantry Drill and Field Service Regula- 
tions. 

Use of and practice with gas masks. 

Special bayonet instruction under attached 
British ofiScers. 

Practice and use of hand grenades. 

The following work was completed by the 
Engineers, with the assistance of working 
parties from the infantry where so noted. 



100-, 200-, 300-, 500- and 600-yard rifle 
ranges were laid off by the Engineers and 
constructed with the aid of contract labor, 
which did the clearing, and working parties 
from the infantry which assisted in some of 
the work on digging the target butts and fire 
trenches. These ranges were completed in 
December and the entire division equipped 
with the rifle had rifle practice. See photo- 
graphs 1 to 5 in pictorial section. 

A machine gun range, a trench mortar 
range and an artillery range were all con- 
structed under the supervision of the engi- 
neers which enabled all arms of the service to 
practice. 

Two divisional and one regimental bayonet 
run were constructed for the training in 
bayonet work {see photograph 6, pictorial 
section), which was very thoroughly prac- 
ticed under the instruction of British offi- 
cers attached to the division for this pur- 
pose. 

A hand grenade course was built and in- 
struction in throwing grenades was had im- 
der tlie very able direction of French officer 
instructors. 



TRENCHES 

A complete system of trenches was laid out 
by the Engineers and constructed with the 
assistance of the infantry and a trenching 
machine operated by the Engineers. This 
system, as shown on Plate III, was a complete 
sector, with outposts, fire trench, support 
trench, intermediate and reserve trenches 
and the necessary communicating trenches. 
In these were dug the deep dugouts, machine 
gun emplacements, and all the accessories 
necessary to trench warfare and life. A por- 
tion of these trenches were riveted and wire 
entanglements constructed in front of most 
of the system. See photograph 7 , pictorial 
section. 

In connection with this system of trenches 
and the sectors on either side, much work was 
done in the selecting and construction of 
strong points. This trench system was used 
to good advantage in the practice maneuvers 
of the division and the separate regiments. 

Before the construction of this system of 
trenches there was constructed on a con- 
tracted scale a complete set of trenches by 
the engineers, which also included under- 
ground tunnels, splinter proof and bomb 
proof shelters. See photograph 8, pictorial 
section. 

OBSTACLES AKD WIKE ENTANGLEMENTS 

Double apron, French high wire, low wire, 
and loose wire entanglements were con- 
structed for practice. On account of a short- 
age of this material it was often necessary to 
reconstruct the entanglements, using the same 
materials over. 

PONTOON AND DAM WORK 

In order to have practice in pontoon bridge 
construction and pile bridges in the water, it 
was necessary to construct the pontoon boats 
and pile drivers and also a dam where water 
would be backed up sufficiently to form a lake. 
Authority to build a dam at Jones Pond, 
about two miles from the camp, was obtained 




21 

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ORGANIZATION AND TRAINING OF 105TH ENGINEERS 



21 



and a dam was built {see photograph 9, pic- 
torial section) that formed a lake over about 
four acres of ground with an average depth 
of about four feet. Pontoon boats of both the 
light and heavy type were constructed by 
companies of the regiment and launched on 
this lake where practice in building pontoon 
bridges was had. See photographs 10 and 
11, pictorial section. 

A pile driver was also constructed by the 
Engineers and with this was built a section 
of a pile bridge over this lake, from the end 
of which the pontoon bridge was constructed. 
{See photograph 12, pictorial section.) A pile 
foot bridge was also constructed across this 
lake. 

BOADS AND RAILROADS 

Much efficient training in the building of 
roads, top-soil, sand-clay, and concrete was 
obtained by the construction of such roads as 
were necessary around and through the camp, 
which also included the construction of 
bridges and the repairs of old bridges. The 
use of a concrete mixer was secured and work 
was done by practically all platoons of the 
regiment in constructing the county road 
that passed through the camp. See photo- 
graphs 14, 15 and 16, pictorial section. 

For work on railroads a camp site at Trav- 
elers Rest for one company was secured 
from Mr. Wing, and authority to use a spur 
of the Greenville and Western Railway for 
practice on railroad construction was granted 
by the receivers of the road. This spur was 
not in use and was badly in need of repairs. 
The main line was also in poor condition and 
work was done on this in resurfacing, replac- 
ing ties and general repairs. Railroad de- 
molition including rails and bridges was prac- 
ticed on this spur together with reconstruc- 
tion after demolition. In this training only 
one company at a time was engaged as the 
camp site would only accommodate that num- 
ber. While so engaged the companies lived 
in the shelter tents. See photographs 17, IS 
and 19, pictorial section. 



On new construction the regiment was for- 
tunate in being allowed the opportunity to 
assist in the construction of the double track- 
ing then being done by the Southern railway 
near Camp Sevier, and each platoon spent 
several days on this work. 

TOPOGRAPHICAL WORK 

Through the topographical section of the 
regiment not only was the personnel of the 
regiment trained and instructed, but also 
about 250 officers and men from other units 
of the division were trained in sketching and 
map making. The reproduced topographical 
map, Plate III, is a copy of map of Camp 
Sevier and the surrounding country covering 
an area of about fifty square miles and show- 
ing the trench system, the rifle ranges, the 
lake, and other features, which was made by 
the 105th Engineers. 

In addition to this work, hectographing 
was engaged in to a great extent, and, besides 
considerable photographic w^ork, one man per 
company was sent to school for six weeks at 
Washington Barracks for a course in pho- 
tography. 

INFANTRY TRAINING 

Besides the work in Infantry Drill and 
Field Service Regulations, which received 
daily attention, special instructions and prac- 
tice were had in the use and care of gas masks, 
bayonet practice, throwing of hand grenades, 
and all members of the regiment shot the 
course on the rifle ranges several times. The 
regiment had the reputation while at Camp 
Sevier of being one of the best drilled organ- 
izations in the Division. 

PERSONNEL 

During the period of training which ex- 
tended to May 18th, 1918, when the regiment 
entrained for a port of embarkation for duty 
overseas, there were numerous changes in the 
personnel of the organization. Many men 
and officers had been transferred to special 
organizations for immediate service over- 



22 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



seas, and rigid physical examinations were 
had to throw out all who were unfit for over- 
seas duty, with the result that 400 men and 
eight officers were needed to bring the organ- 
ization again up to strength. Three hundred 
men were assigned to the regiment from 
draft camps during the latter part of April 
who were kept isolated from the regiment and 
put through a very intensive period of train- 



ing while so quarantined, and then dispersed 
through the companies at the port of em- 
barkation, which brought the companies up to 
an average strength of about 225 men and 
five officers. On May 1st an advanced detach- 
ment of nine officers and nine men left Camp 
Sevier for "overseas." For names and ad- 
dresses of the personnel of the regiment, see 
Chapters XVII and XVIII. 



CHAPTER in 



CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF EVENTS FROM DATE OF LEAVING 
RENDEZVOUS, CAMP SEVIER, MAY 18TH, TO DATE OF ARRIVAL AT 
TRAINING AREA IN FRANCE, JUNE 18TH, 1918. 



This period deals entirely with the travel 
from rendezvous of the regiment, Camp 
Sevier, near Greenville, S. C, to its first 
camping grounds in France, where it was 
(with the Division) attached to the British 
Expeditionary Forces. 

Before leaving Camp Sev-ier the personnel 
of the Regiment and Train had been fuUy 
equipped. Each man was allowed a total of 
75 pounds including all equipment. Part of 
this equipment was transported in barracks 
bags as baggage, while the remainder was 
carried in a roll slung over the left shoulder 
and across the body, fastening on the right 
side. Notice had been given that tobacco and 
cigarettes were very scarce "overseas" and 
men had been advised to carry in their bar- 
racks bags at least a thirty days' supply. 

MAY 18th 

The Regiment and train left Camp Sevier 
on four trains, two of which were routed over 
the Southern Railway via Charlotte, Greens- 
boro, Danville, Washington, Baltimore, Phil- 
adelphia, Jersey City and by ferry to Long 
Island, and two were routed over the Sea- 
board Air Line via Greenwood, S. C, Raleigh, 
Richmond, Washington, Baltimore, Philadel- 
phia, New York and then to Mineola, L. I. 

The first train carried Regimental Head- 
quarters, Headquarters Company, the Engi- 
neer Train and a detachment from Company 
A. This train left Paris station at 8 :00 A.M. 
■with Captain C. R. Humphreys, Train Com- 
mander, and was routed over the Southern 
Railway. 

The second train carried the remainder of 
Company A, and Companies B and C. It left 
at 10:00 A.M. via the Seaboard Air Line with 



Captain E. W. Myers as Train Commander. 

The third train carrying companies D and 
F left at 12 :00 noon via the Southern Railway 
with Major George L. Lyerly as Train Com- 
mander. 

The fourth train left at 2 P.M. and carried 
Company E and the casual detachment of 262 
men and two officers. It was routed over the 
Seaboard Air Line Railway and Captain Wil- 
lard P. Sullivan was Train Commander. 

The trains were made up with one box car 
for baggage, one baggage car as a kitchen car 
and sufficient tourist or Pullman cars to carry 
the personnel with four men to a section. The 
kitchen car was made up in the middle of the 
train and was equipped with two field ranges, 
each company or detachment installing its_ 
own range in frames that had been previously 
prepared. Rations for five days were car- 
ried. 

MAY 19tH^FAIR 

All detachments were en route. The first 
train arrived at Jersey City in the early eve- 
ning, though after dark, and was ferried over 
to Long Island. They reached Camp Mills 
during the night of May 19-20. 

MAir 20th FAIR 

The remainder of the trains arrived and 
unloaded. The Regiment and Train were 
camped together with eight men to a tent. It 
was late in the afternoon when the entire 
command had gotten settled. 

MAY 21ST TO MAY 24tH VERY WINDY AND SANDY 

EXCEPT ON 23rD, when IT RAINED 

This time was spent at Camp Mills. All 
unserviceable equipment was exchanged for 
new equipment, all records and personnel and 



23 



24 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OP ENGINEERS 



equipment were inspected by officers from the 
Port of Embarkation, Hoboken, N. J., and 
that not fit for overseas duty was replaced or 
left behind. 

On May '21st the casual detachment of 262, 
which were recruits assigned to the regiment 
four weeks prior, were assigned to the com- 
panies so as to bring them up to strength as 
uniformly as possible. These casuals had 
been kept in quarantine until this date, and 
after being assigned to the companies several 
cases of measles developed, causing as many 
squads to be left at Camp Mills in the Deten- 
tion Camp. 

MAY 25th — CLOUDY 

The regiment was split into two detach- 
ments. Companies A, B, C, D, E, the Engi- 
neer Train and one-half of the Sanitary De- 
tachment, under couunand of Lieutenant 
Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, entrained for 
Montreal. This move was made in two trains, 
A, B, and C Companies on the first train and 
Companies D and E and the Engineer Train 
on the second. Lt. Col. Pratt commanded the 
first, and Major Lyerly the second, train. 
Three cooked meals were carried, each man 
carrying his own. The trains were composed 
of one baggage car each for baggage, suffi- 
cient day coaches for three men for two seats, 
and one Pullman for officers. The trip was 
made via New York, New Haven, Hartford, 
Springfield, Newport (Vermont) to Mon- 
treal. 

MAY 26th FAIR 

At 4:00 A. M. Regimental Headquarters, 
Headquarters Company, and Company F left 
Camp Mills and moved by ferry to Hoboken, 
where they embarked on the Canadian Pacific 
Steamship Melita. They remained aboard all 
day but did not sail until the morning of the 
27th. This detachment was under command 
of Colonel H. B. Ferguson, who also assumed 
command of all troops on the Melita, being 
the senior officer aboard. 

By 11 :00 A. M. both trains of the detach- 
ment under command of Lt. Col. Pratt had 
reached Montreal and had detrained and em- 



barked on board the transport Talthybius. 
The detraining was done at the docks. Bag- 
gage was unloaded and transferred to the 
ship. No one was allowed to leave the ship 
after embarking though they did not sail until 
the morning of the 27th. The detraining and 
embarking, according to embarkation officer, 
was done in record time. 

MAY 27th to JUNE 13th, 1918 

Both detachments sailed in the early morn- 
ing of May 27th, those under Colonel Fergu- 
son from New York and those under Lt. Col. 
Pratt from Montreal. 

The detachment on the Melita, a passenger 
ship, sailed direct from New York to Liver- 
pool in a convoy of three ships. On board the 
Melita, in addition to the detaclunent of the 
105th Engineers, were a regiment of Artil- 
lery, one Signal Corps unit, a detachment of 
Casuals, and a number of civilian passengers, 
among wdiom were Lady Ross of England, 
Mrs. Norman Whitehurst the suffragist, and 
the Prime Ministers of Canada, Sir Robert 
Borden, of New Zealand, Mr. Massey, and of 
Australia, Mr. Hughes. The trip across was 
made in less than eight days. They debarked 
at Liverpool June 8th and entrained for 
Dover, England. Arriving at Dover June 9th, 
they crossed the English Channel and landed 
at Calais, France. This detachment remained 
at Calais until June 12th and during this time 
were engaged in being refitted by the British. 
This refitting consisted in part in taking 
away from the men the following articles: 
One suit of clothing, 3 suits of winter under- 
clothes, one suit of summer underclothes, two 
pairs of socks, one blanket, one pair of leg- 
gins, one overcoat, one suit of fatigue clothes, 
and the barracks bags. The balance of the 
refitting consisted of exchanging the 1917 
U. S. Rifle for the British Enfield, U. S. Am- 
munition for British, and the bayonets were 
exchanged for the British bayonets. In addi- 
tion to these exchanges the entire personnel 
were issued British Gas Masks and steel hel- 
mets. 

Before leaving this period it would be un- 
fair not to add a word about barracks bags 



PERIOD FROM MAY 18TH, 1918, TO JUNE 18TH, 1918 



25 



and tobacco. As previously described, men 
had been advised to carrj" a stock of tobacco 
to last at least a month. Almost without ex- 
ception the men had heeded this advice. It 
was impossible to carry this supply on the 
person and it had therefore been packed in 
the barracks bags. At Calais the barracks 
bags were returned to the men before being 
turned in, and almost without exception the 
supply of tobacco and cigarettes was missing. 
Where the barracks bag was securely tied or 
sewed the robbers had cut the bag with a 
sharp instrament, removed the tobacco and 
crudely sewed the bag up with t^vine. This 
proved to be the case not only with those of 
the first detachment but also for the entire 
regiment. On account of the supervision 
over the baggage until units reached Dover 
it is believed that this vandalism was com- 
mitted either en route from Dover to Calais 
or at Calais. 

The detachment under Colonel Ferguson 
left Calais on the 12th of June and after a 
four-mile hike to Fontelelle Station, Calais, 
entrained. They moved by rail to Audruicq, 
a distance of about fifteen miles, where, after 
detraining, they marched four miles to Nord- 
cote and bivouacked for the night. 

The detachment under Lt. Col. Pratt sailed 
down the St. Lawrence and into Halifax Har- 
bor, where the Talthyhius joined a convoy of 
13 other ships. On account of icebergs re- 
ported off the coast we sailed well out from 
shore. The effect of the ice was quite notice- 
able in the temperature. Halifax was reached 
on May 31st and the convoy, consisting of the 
steamships Twnison, Plum Leaf, Talthyhius, 
Burma, Cardiganshire, Navara, Corinth, 
Ajax, Botanist, City of Poona, Arawa, Port 
Lincoln, Greta and Mesaba, escorted by H. 
M. S. Donegall, sailed from Halifax 11:00 
A. M. June 1st. A fog which lasted four days 
was encountered on the afternoon of the 
1st. The trip was made with only one inci- 
dent worthy of note. On the morning of June 
11th at 8:15 A. M. a submarine chaser we 
had picked up that morning (On the morning 
of June 10th we had been met by seven who 
were now escorting us) dropped a depth 



charge on a supposed submarine. At the 
time this depth charge exploded, the Captain 
of the Talthyhius was talking \\dth Lt. Col. 
Pratt and exclaimed : ' ' They have got us this 
time. " The call was immediately sounded by 
the Bugler on guard calling the men to their 
boat positions, and in less than two minutes 
every one was in his place, many of whom 
were half shaved while others presented even 
a more ludicrous picture. Three more 
charges were dropped in the 15th minutes 
following. The chaser dropping the charges 
remained in the vicinity of the supposed sub- 
marine for about one hour and then steamed 
up and rejoined the convoy. It was reported 
that a submarine was sunk by these depth 
charges. In company with one ship of the 
convoy this chaser left us abqut noon. 

The convov arrived at Liverpool on June 
12th. The detachment debarked at 4 :00 P. M. 
and marched about a half of a mile to the 
London & Northwestern Station, where they 
entrained for Dover. 

JUNE 13th to JUNE 18th 
On the morning of June 13th the detach- 
ment imder Colonel Ferguson proceeded by 
march to the Licques Area, a distance of 
about twelve miles. Regimental Headquar- 
ters were established at Sanghem and Head- 
quarters Company was billeted there, Com- 
pany "F" going to Herbinghem, nearby {see 
Plate IV). Pursuant to Bulletin No.' 1008, 
G. H. Q., American Expeditionary Forces, 
"Program of Training for American Divis- 
ions Training with the British," the follow- 
ing training schedule was published and fol- 
lowed bv Headquarters Company and Com- 
pany "F". 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

FRANCE 

June 18th, 1918. 
TRAINING SCHEDULE 

Note (1) : A large percentage of ofiicers 
and NCO'S will be given individual instruc- 
tion in the afternoons by British Officers and 
NCO'S, which instruction will be passed on 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



to the company the following morning. The 
British Royal Engineer Officer will give in- 
struction to a proportion of American Offi- 
cers and NCO's in the morning, which in- 
struction will be passed on to the American 
Troops in the afternoons. 

Note (2) : All map references apply to 
"Sketch Map— Lioques Area— 1/20,000. 

BATTALION TRAINING SCHEDULE: 
FIRST WEEK 

BATTALION TRAINING SCHEDULE: 
FIRST WEEK 



Date Time Cos. Subject 



Remarks 



Date Time Cos. 



Subject 



Remarks 



First 8:00 

3 to 

days 9:00 

A.M. 

9:00 

to 

10:00 

A.M. 



10:00 

to 
11:00 
A.M. 
11:00 

to 
12:00 

M. 

1:00 

to 

4:00 
P.M. 



All Close order driU Under own instructors, 
by platoons. 



A Musketry 



B Bayonet fight- 
ing 
C Gas 



A Bayonet fight- 
ing 

B Gas 

C Musketry 

A Gas 

B Musketry 

C Bayonet fight- 
ing 

AU Engineer train- 
ing 



Under own instructors; 
British instructors 
present 

Under attached British 

instructor 
Under own instructors; 

British instructors 

present 
As above 



As above 



Under British Royal 
Engineer Officer 



All Close order drill Under own instructors 
by platoons 



4th 
day 



8:00 
to 
9:00 
A.M. 
9:00 
to 

12:00 
M. 



9:00 

to 

10:00 



A Musketry Firing on 30 yards 

range. Details carry 
on with Musketry 
while waiting to fire. 
British instructors 
present 

B Bayonet fight- Under own instructors 
ing and attached British 

instructor 



A.M. 



10:00 

to 
11:00 
A.M. 

11:00 

to 
12:00 

M. 

1:30 

to 

4:00 
P.M. 



C Gas 



B Gas 



C Musketry 



Under own instructors; 

British instructors 

present 
Under own instructors; 

British instructors 

present 

As above 



B Musketry As above 

C Bayonet fight- Under own instructors 
ing and attached British 

instructor 
AU Engineer train- As for first day. 
ing 



5th 
day 



7:30 
8:00 
8:00 
9:00 



9:00 
12:00 



9:00 
10:00 

9:00 

10:00 

*A11 10:00 

ex- 11:00 

cept 11:00 

A 12:00 



1:00 
4:00 



All Close order drill 
by platoons 

All March with fre- 
quent rests, 
wearing gas 
mask through- 
out 

A Musketry 



B Bayonet 
119 

C Gas 
120 
*A11 Musketry 

B Gas 

119 
C 

120 Bayonet 
All Engineer train- 
ing 



Own instructors 
Own instructors 



Firing on range (30 
yds.) detail carry on 
with musketry and 
one-half hour of gas 
and to bayonet. 
British instructors 
present 

Own instructors and 
attached British in- 
structors 

British instructors 
present 

British instructors 
present 

As above 



As above 

Royal Engineer Officer 



6th 
day 



7:00 



All Assemble and Wear Masks 2 hours 
put on mask. per Memo. 270 Hqs., 
March to drill 30th Division 
field. 30min. 
Inf. drill 

B Musketry As for A on 4th day 



10 



A 

119 Bayonet 
C 

120 Gas 



Own instructors and 
attached British in- 
structors 

British instructors 
present 



PERIOD FROM MAY 18TH, 1918, TO JUNE 18TH, 1918 



27 



Date Time Cos. Subject 



Remarks 



♦All 


10.00 


*A11 Musketry 


As for A on 4th day 


ex- 


11:00 








cept 


11:00 


A 




As above 


B 


12:00 


119 Gas 






11:00 


C 




As above 




12:00 


120 


Bayonet 






1:00 


AU 


Engineer train- 


Royal Engineer Officer 




4:00 




mg 




7th 


7:30 


AU 


Close order drill Own instructors 


day 


8:00 




by platoons 






8:00 


AU 


March by com- 


Rigid observance of 




8:30 




panies 


March DiscipUne 




8:30 


All 


March wearing 






9:00 




gas masks 






9:00 


C 


Musketry 


As for A on 4th day 




12:00 










9:00 


A 


Bayonet 


As for 4th day 




10:00 


119 
B 










120 Gaa 


As for 4th day 




10:00 


A 


Gas 


As above 




11:00 


119 










B 


Bayonet 


As above 






120 






•AU 


11:00 


AU 


Musketry 


As for 4th day 


ex- 


12:00 








cept 


1:00 


AU 


Engineer train- 


Royal Engineer Officer 


C 


4:00 




ing 





Day 


Hour Cos. 


Subject 


Remarks 






120 


Musketry 






1:00 


B 


Engineer train- 


Under Royal Engineer 




4:00 


C 
120 


ing 


Officer 


2nd 


7:30 


AU 


Close order drUl 


Own instructors 


day 


8:00 










8.00 


AU 


Practice wear- 


March, 30 minutes 




9:00 




ing masks 


Drill, 30 minutes 




9:00 


B 


300-yard range 


As for Lst day 




A.M. 


120 


practice 






4:00 










P.M. 










9:00 


A 


Musketry 


As above 




10:00 


119 
C 
A 


Bayonet 


As above 




10:00 


Bayonet 


As above. "C" Co. 




11:00 


119 Gas 






11:00 


A 


Gas 


As above 




12:00 


119 
C 
A 


Musketry 






1.00 


Gas 


As above 




4:00 


119 
C 

AU 


Musketry 






4.00 


Lecture, care of BattaUon Surgeon 




5:00 




feet 





3rd 7:00 
day 9:00 



Practice wear- 
ing gas mask 



SECOND WEEK 



Assemble and put on 
mask. March to driU 
field. DriU 30 min. 
Wear 2 hours. Per 
Memo. 270 Hdqrs., 
30th Division 



Day 


Hour 


Cos. Subject 


Remarks 




9:00 
4:00 


C 


300-yard 
practice 


range 


As for 1st day 












1st 


7:30 


All Close order drill Own instructors 




P.M. 










day 


8:00 


by platoons 






9:00 


A 


Musketry 




As above 




8:00 


AU March, frequent 


Attention to march 




10:00 


119 










9:00 


rests wear gas 
masktlirough- 


discipUne 






B 
120 


Bayonet 










out 






10:00 


A 


Bayonet 




As above 




9:00 


A 300 yd. range 


Details carry on with 




11:00 


119 










A.M. 


119 practice 


trigger squeeze, rapid 






R 


Gas 








4:00 




loading, gas bayonet, 






120 










P.M. 




calisthenics. Take 
rolUng kitchen. Brit- 
ish instructors pres- 
ent 




11:00 
12:00 


A 
119 
B 

120 


Gas 

Musketry 




As above 




9:00 


B Musketry 


British instructor 




1:00 


A 


Engineer 1 


rain- 


Under Royal Engineer 




10:00 
10:00 


C Bayonet 
120 
B Bayonet 


present 
As above 




4:00 


B 


ing 




Officer 


















11:00 


C Gas 




4th 


8:00 




Inspection 


and 


By companies, under 






120 




day 


10:00 




muster 




supervision Battal- 




11:00 


B Gas 


As above 


Sun. 










ion Commanders. 




12:00 


C 

















28 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Day Hour Cos. Subject 



Remaiks 



Day Hour Cos. Subject 



Remarks 



5th 


7:30 


All Close orilor drill Own instructors 


day 


8:00 


by platoons 




8:00 


All Ais for 2n(l day As for 2nd day 




9:00 






9:00 


llt'ployincnt and Uollinp; kili'lion to bo 




A.M. 


c()n\bat by taken. Prepare 




4:00 


platoons schedule in ailvance, 




P.M. 


Par. 33-37 & 325- 
329 Manual Chief of 
Platoon 




9:00 


B Musketry As above 




10:00 


119 

C Bayonet 
120 




10:00 


B Bayouct As above 




11:00 


119 
C Gas 

120 




11:00 


B Gas 




12:00 


119 As above 
C Musketry 
120 




1:00 


B Engineer train- I'nder Royal I'aigineer 




4:00 


C ing (.)tliecr 
119 
120 


6th 


7:00 


As for third day 


day 


9:00 






9:IH) 


B Deployment .\s for oth day 




A.M. 


and combat 




4:IK) 


1 19 l>y platoons 




P.M. 






9:00 


.\ Musketry .\s above 




10:00 


C 
120 Bayonet 




10:tX) 


A Bayonet .\s alwve 




11:(K) 


C Gas 
120 




1 1 ;00 


.\ Gas .\s abo\e 




12:00 


C 
120 Musketry 




1:00 


A I'nder Royal Engineer 




4:00 


C Engineer train- Officers 
120 ing 


7th 


7:30 


As for first day 


day 


8:00 






8:00 


.\s for tii-st day 




9:00 






9:00 


C -Vs for .\ on 5th 




A.M. 


day 




4:00 


120 




P.M. 






9:00 


A Musketry 



10:00 


B Bayonet 
119 




10:00 


A Baj-onct 




11:00 


B Gas 
119 




11:00 


A Ga.s 




12:00 


B Musketry 
119 




1:00 


A Engineer t 


rain- I'nder Royal Engineer 


4:00 


B ing 
119 


Ollicer 



The dotachnioiit uiulcr Liout. Colonel Pratt 
arrived at Dover very early on the morning 
of June l.'Uh and marched up the hill towards 
Dover Castle, where they went into a British 
Rest Camp. Tliere were no duties during the 
day and the men were allowed to rest and 
clean up. In the afternoon almost the entire 
personnel of Company H marched through 
Dover aiul to a point under the Eastern ClitTs 
where they took a swim in the cold watei's of 
the English Chnmiel. 

On June 14th tlie detachment was spJit on 
account of transportation from Dover to 
Calais. Tjieut. Colonel Pratt with Companies 
A, B and C and the Engineer Train crossed 
to Calais and went through the same schedule 
as did the tirst detachment under Col. Fergu- 
son. The detachment arrived at Calais in the 
afternoon of June 14th and left at noon on 
the 17th. They marched to Nordcote and 
bivouacked for the night, proceeding in the 
morning to Alembon near Sanghem. See 
Plate IV. 

The det^clmicnt under Major Lyerly, com- 
posed of Companies D and E, left Dover Jmic 
loth and crossed to Calais. After being re- 
equipped similar to the first detachment, they 
moveil to the Licques Area on June 18th, com- 
pleting the movement in one day. 

The\letachment left cajnp at 8:00 A. M., 
entrained at Fontilotte Station, Calais, at 
11:40 A. M., detrained at Andrnieq at 1'2:30 
P. M., and marched to llerbinghem, a dis- 
tance of more than 17 miles, arriving at 7:00 
P. M. AVith the completion of this move the 
regiment was reunited. 



PERIOD FROM MAY 18TH, 1918, TO JUNE 18TIT, 1918 



29 



During the passage through Calais each 
detachment ex-perienced their first air raid 
warnings. The enemy raided Calais prac- 
tically every night, but up to the time tliis 
organization passed through no soldiers had 
been hurt by tliese raids, which seems re- 
markable when the forwarding officer at 
Dover informed us that during the thirty 
days prior to our departure seventy-five 
thousand Americans had been sent across 
from Dover to Calais. Upon its arrival in the 
Licques Area the regiment for the first time 
understood what it was to be "Billeted." 

The Regimental Commander, also Division 
Engineer, Colonel II. B. Ferguson, had main- 
tained his headquarters as Division Engineer 
at Nordausque at Division Headquarters. On 
June 17th, when the detachment under Lieut. 
Colonel Pratt arrived at Audruicq, Lieut. 
Col. Pratt left the detaclmient in charge of 
Captain Myers, Commanding the First Bat- 
talion, and went to Division Engineers' Office. 
0)1 Juno 18th Colonel Ferguson, Lieut. 



Colonel Pratt and the C. R. E. of British Di- 
vision at Nordausque went to Cassel and then 
to Terdeghem, where they looked over the 
Winnezeele line. Upon their return to Nor- 
dausque, June ]9th. Colonel Ferguson turned 
the active command of the Regiment and 
Train over to Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde 
Pratt and assumed the duties of 2nd Amer- 
ican Corps Engineer. 

Captain C. R. Humphreys with three Mas- 
ter Engineers left for a visit to the front line 
in the Ypres Sector. 

With the exception of one man left in the 
hospital at Halifax and one officer and two 
men left in the hospital at Liverpool the regi- 
ment was the .same as it left Camp Mills. 

The morale of the officers and men was of 
the highest and th«ir health was very good 
except for many cases of sore feet after the 
long march to this area, which had been pre- 
ceded by thirty days' travel by rail and water 
with no opi)ortunity for exercise. 



CHAPTEE IV 
PERIOD OF TRAINING OVERSEAS, JUNE 19TH TO JUNE 30TH, 1918 



JUNE 19th CLOUDY AND SHOWEBS 

Owing to the long marches after practically 
thirty days' travel, the men were in poor con- 
dition, being very sore and stiff. There were 
many cases of blistered feet. The packs and 
equipment carried on the marches were the 
heaviest that had yet been required. In addi- 
tion to clothing, equipment and rifles, the men 
had carried an extra pair of shoes, gas mask, 
and steel helmet on the outside of the pack 
and 110 rounds of ammunition in the belt. 
Much of the road traveled was very rough 
Belgian Block. Besides getting comfortably 
fixed in billets, doctoring sore feet, and in- 
spection of rifles, the day was spent in short 
periods of physical exercise and a road march 
by companies, without packs, from 3 :30 P. M. 
to 5 :00 P.M. 

Company F, which had been at Herbing- 
hem since the 13th, and had now completed 
the first week's training as laid out in sched- 
ule, completed arrangements in the afternoon 
for moving to Guemy in the morning to com- 
plete a rifle range. During the day rolling 
kitchens and other transport were delivered 
to the regiment and issued to the Battalions 
and Engineer Train as follows : 



Issued to 
1st 
Designation Hdqs. Bn. 

Officers' mess cart 2 1 

Water carts 2 

Cookers 3 

Limbers (or L. G. S. 

wagons) 3 

G. S. wagons 4 5 



2ncl 
Bn. 



Train Total 



1 




4 


2 


1 


5 


3 




6 


3 


2 


S 


5 


19 


33 





Issued to 












1st 


2nd 






Designation 


Hdqs. 


Bn. 


Bn. 


Train 


Total 


Riders, Officers 


... 4 


1 


1 




6 


Riders, N. C. . . . . 




1 


1 




2 


Packs 




6 


6 




12 


L. D 


... 3 


19 


25 


68 


115 


H. D 


... 8 


15 


11 


16 


50 


Total horses 


15 


42 


44 


84 


185 









The Battalions issued one wagon and one 
cooker (or rolling kitchen) to each company. 
One hundred picks and 100 shovels per 
company were also issued. This equipment 
was all issued by the British. 

Attached to the regiment for instruction 
in training were six officers and a detail of 
35 other ranks from the British 13th Glouces- 
ter Regiment. (See Chapter XVII.) These 
officers and men instructed officers and N. C. 
O.'s of the regiment in the afternoons in 
Bayonet, Musketry, and Gas and the follow- 
ing morning the N. C. O. 's would instruct the 
others of the regiment, under supervision of 
the British Officers and other ranks. 

Besides these instructors from the 13th 
Gloucesters there were also details with the 
Battalion transports who gave very valuable 
instructions in regard to the care and main- 
tenance of British animals, harness, and roll- 
ing stock. Unlike the system followed in the 
U. S. organization where each engineer com- 
pany maintained its own transport, the Brit- 
ish consolidated these company transports 
into Battalion Transports. This system was 
adopted by the regiment and each Battalion 
formed its Battalion Transport by drawing 
on the companies for the personnel, which 



TRAINING OVERSEAS, JUNE 19TH TO 30TH, 1918 



31 



consisted of 51 men, including N. C. O.'s. A 
Battalion Transport Olficer was also assigned 
by each battalion to command the transport. 

Likewise the supplies were handled by the 
battalions, instead of through the Regimental 
supply department, direct to the companies. 
The battalion supply sections, consisting of 
nine men and one officer, drew from the Regi- 
mental dump and distributed to the com- 
panies. These supply sections were also 
drawn from the companies and an officer as- 
signed to take command. (After several 
months' operating under this system it was 
found that one officer could command both the 
transport and supply sections, and this 
change was made about the middle of Octo- 
ber, Avhen both details were merged into one 
and knowTi as the Battalion Transport.) 

There were also attached to the regiment, 
for the purpose of Engineer training, two 
officers, with details to assist, from the Brit- 
ish Royal Engineers. The system followed 
out in this training was for selected N. C. O.'s 
and officers from each battalion to meet these 
instructors during the morning periods and 
then in the afternoon give instructions to 
their respective battalions. 

The engineering equipment issued to the 
regiment was so meager, and the training 
area so limited that little headway was prac- 
ticable except as regarded wire entangle- 
ments. A few pickets and some barbed wire 
were secured and by erecting this and taking 
it down many times much valuable informa- 
tion was gained. 

Colonel Ferguson, Lieut. Colonel Pratt and 
the C. R. E. returned from a reconnaissance 
of the Winnezeele-Steenvorde line of de- 
fenses. Colonel Ferguson left to take up his 
duties as Corps Engineer. 



JUNE 20th DRIZZLING 



JUNE 21ST FAIR 

Work on the schedule was interrupted in 
the afternoon in order that the regiment 
might attend in a body a lecture by Colonel 
Campbell of a Scottish Regiment on the use 
of the bayonet. Colonel Campbell explained 
quite forcibly that hand to hand fighting 
had to be engaged in before a battle was won. 
To emphasize the manner in which the bay- 
onet should be used, he brought a sparring 
partner with him and two rifles and showed 
the manner in which the bayonet could best 
be used on the offensive and defensive. Dur- 
ing his exhibition he was somewhat surprised 
when he called Sergeant Idol of Co. E, who 
was seated near him, to show certain exer- 
cises to find that Sergeant Idol handled the 
bayonet exceptionally well. (Bayonet train- 
ing under British instructors had been given 
much attention in training at Camp Sevier, 
and the men were expert at it.) 

In the evening Lieutenants H. S. Tucker, 
R. M. Williams, and J. H. Trescott with two 
N. C. 0. 's from each company left for a visit 
to the front line trenches in the Ypres Sector. 
This instruction was to consist of a week with 
the British R. E. Companies in the front line. 

A detail of one cook from each company 
also left the regiment on this date for a 
course of instruction in the British "Army 
School of Cooking" at Rioques, where, be- 
sides instructions as to the best methods of 
preparing the British ration, instruction was 
also given in the care and use of the British 
rolling kitchens with which we were now sup- 
plied. 

The pioneer platoons of the 117th, 118th, 
119th and 120th Infantry regiments were at- 
tached to us for training. The 117th and 
118th pioneer platoons were attached to the 
2nd Battalion and those of the 119th and 
120th to the 1st BattaUon. 



The schedule as outlined above was fol- 
lowed out though the day was very disagree- 
able and damp. Company F moved to Gruemy 
and began work on the completion of the rifle 
range. 



JUNE 22nd FAIR 

The schedule as described was followed 
out, with the exception that a bath schedule 
had been arranged so that one company per 



32 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



day would go in the afternoon to Licques for 
bathing-. A bath in France proved to be quite 
a luxury and bath days were looked forward 
to with anxiety for fear some duty or move- 
ment order would interfere, as it often did. 

SUNDAY, JUNE 23eD FAIR 

This being Sunday, there were no duties 
other than the regular guard and fatigue. 

Company F moved from Guemy back to 
Herbinghem, three platoons making the trip 
in the morning and one in the afternoon. 
They had completed the range and one pla- 
toon completed the course in firing on the 200, 
300, 500 and 600-yard ranges, w^hile another 
platoon fired fifteen rounds per man on the 
200-yard range. 

Major Lyerly of the 2nd Battalion left to 
attend a course in the British 2nd Army Cen- 
tral School for Commanding Officers. Cap- 
tain Sullivan, the Acting Adjutant of the 2nd 
Battalion, was in temporary command of the 
Battalion dui'ing Major Lyerly 's absence. 

JUNE 24th — KAINING 

The regular schedule was followed out and 
in addition thereto, Captain Myers, com- 
manding the 1st Battalion and Captain Sulli- 
van the 2nd, each with eight runners and the 
1st Sergeants of the companies of the bat- 
talions represented the regiment in a Divi- 
sional Maneuver. Captain ]\Iyers with his 
detail was attached to the 60th Brigade and 
Captain Sullivan and detail to the 59th Bri- 
gade. Companies were represented by 1st 
Sergeants carrying the company guidon. The 
problem was one in liaison on the mai'ch in 
proximity to the enemy and contact with the 
enemy. During the maneuver liaison was 
maintained by the Engineers Avith the Regi- 
mental Commander and Division Engineer, 
Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt at Divi- 
sion Engineers' Office at Nordausques. A 
critique was held at Division Headquarters at 
Nordausques after the maneuver. 

Major Campbell, Regimental Surgeon, left 
for a visit to the front in the Ypres Sector. 



JUNE L'OTH FAIR AND VERY COOL 

The regular schedule was followed as pre- 
scribed. In the evening the Battalion and 
Regimental Transport and Supply Officers, 
together with the Battalion Commanders, 
met two British instructors at Regimental 
Headquarters and received instructions re- 
garding the operations of transports and sup- 
ply sections in the forward areas. 

JUNE 26th FAIR 

Regular prescribed schedule was followed 
out except that the 30-yard target range on 
which the First Battalion had completed its 
course in firing was used to its capacity to 
have the Second Battalion also complete the 
course. 

JUNE 27tH^ — CLOUDY 

The training schedule Avas continued, this 
being the second day of the second Aveek, and 
this was the last day that the schedule was 
followed completely for reasons that were un- 
avoidable. The Infantrj" of the DiAasion had 
been in France long enough to complete four 
Aveeks ' training, the prescribed amount. 

At 4 :30 P. M. orders AAere receiA'ed that the 
regiment Avould move on the morning of the 
28th by march to the Winnezeele Area. No 
warning orders had been issued in regard to 
this moA'e and it Avas late in the CA^ening be- 
fore all arrangements for the movement Avere 
completed. Men unable to march long dis- 
tances had to be transferred to Division 
Headquarters, and there Avere about eighteen 
of these. An extra blanket that each man 
had been issued had to be carried on the 
transport. All officers had to reduce their 
baggage alloAvaaice, AA-hich had been 150 
pounds for a Second Lieutenant Avith an in- 
crease for higher ranks, to fifty pounds. The 
excess Avas shipped to Boulogne and then to 
Paris. All except 50 extra pairs of shoes per 
battalion was to be turned in and there Avere 
numerous other details that kept every one 
busy until Avell into the night preparing for 
the movement Avhich Avas to start from Le 
Claye at 9 :00 A. M. June 28th, as per the fol- 
lowing order : 



TRAINING OVERSEAS, JUNE 19TH TO 30TH, 1918 



33 



HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

FRANCE 



Memorandum Orders: 
Map Reference. 



June 27th, 1918. 



Sheet 27-A, N.E. 1/20,000. 
HAZEBROUCK, 5-A 1/100,000. 

1. Pursuant to Memorandum orders, 
Headquarters 30th Division, 27th June, 1918, 
the Engineer Regiment with attached Pioneer 
Platoons and the 105th Engineer Train will 
proceed to the WINNEZEELE line, leaving 
on the morning of the 28th of Jime, 1918. 

2. Zero hour will be at 6 A. M. 

3. Order of March: The head of the col- 
umn will leave the road junction at LE 
CLAYE (N23 c 3.8) at zero plus 3:00. 

Headquarters Company, and transport, 
\vill form with column facing east and head of 
the column at N 23 c 3.8 at zero plus 2 :40. 

First Battalion, with 119th and 120th Pio- 
neer Platoons, and followed by transport, will 
form on the road LE CLAYE-HOCQUING- 
HEM at zero plus 2 :45. 

Second Battalion, 117th and 118th Pioneer 
Platoons will form on the same road at zero 
plus 2:50. 

The Engineer Train will form on the same 
road at zero plus 2:55. 

4. The column will march with distance 
between Headquarters Company and First 
Battalion and between First Battalion and 
Second Battalion, and between Second Bat- 
talion and Engineer Train, of 100 yards. 

5. One platoon will be detailed by Com- 
manding Officer, First Battalion for advance 
guard and will report at N 23. c 3.8., at zero 
plus 2:35. 

6. Billeting officers of the First Battalion 
will precede the column to Inglinghem to ar- 
range for billet or space for bivouac. It is 
expected tliat there will be an American Offi- 
cer there with instructions. 



7. The Engineer Train will detail 4 wagons 
to report to Commanding Officer Second Bat- 
talion at zero i)lus 1, and 4 wagons to report 
to the First Battalion at zero plus 1. 

8. Each Battalion and Engineer Train will 
send to Regimental Headquarters, not later 
than zero plus 1 and V2, all baggage to be left 
behind. 

9. One wagon from the First Battalion and 
one wagon from the Second Battalion will 
report to Headquarters, 13th Battalion, 
Glouster Regiment, at Alembon, at zero plus 
1, for baggage to be taken on the march. 

10. One G. S. wagon and 1 Officers' Cart 
will report to Regimental Headquarters at 
zero plus 1:45 and one officers' cart will re- 
port to Headquarters Mess, at the school 
house, at zero plus 1 :45. 

11. Each Battalion Supply Officer will sub- 
mit to the Regimental Supply Officer at the 
head of the column, at zero plus 3, a ration 
indent for his battalion and attached units, 
including the Pioneer Platoons and all others 
attached. 

12. British Transport Officers and men will 
not accompany the Regiment and Train. The 
13th Battalion Glousters Regiment will ac- 
company the Regiment. They are requested 
to form with Headquarters Company and the 
transport with Headquarters transport at the 
junction of the road near the mill, Sanghem, 
at zero hour plus 2 :15, to follow Headquar- 
ters Company without distance. 

13. All men unable to march will be sent to 
Regimental Headquarters to arrive not later 
than 8 A. M., with their complete equipment 
and service records. 

14. Baggage to be left behind will include 
typewriters, except one for each Battalion 
Headquarters and will include all shoes not 
to be worn by the men except 50 pairs to be 
carried in baggage wagon of each battalion. 
The men will carry one blanket each in their 
packs; all other blankets and overcoats will 
be carried on Battalion baggage wagons. The 



34 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

men will carry with them the unconsumed 18. Strict March discipline will be ob- 

portion of the day's ration and the iron ra- sei-ved on the march. A halt of 10 minutes 

tions. will be made every hour beginning zero plus 

^_ T, , „ 1 -ii 1 r? n T T71 3:50. During a halt, troops will fall out on 

15. Route of march will be as follows : LK. ,, . , , „ °, ' •, -i, ,• i^ 
CLAYE - POUQUES - ALLES QUER- ^^% "-'^^^ «^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^/^^^ unslmg packs 
CAMP- INGLINGHEM - MOULLE- and will slmg packs again two minutes before 
ARQUES— Area west of the WINNEZEELE time to march. 

,. , ,• , TxiriT TMnuxnAf J By order of Lieutenant Colonel Fratt: 

line; to bivouac at INGLINGHEM and ^ n in t> 

AT?nTTT?Q Clarence E. Boesch, 

AK»^ U J^b. Captain, N. G., Engineers, 

16. Supply Officer will receive rations and Adjutant, 
forage at 4 P. M. at INGLINGHEM on the 

2Sth and at 4 P. M. on the 29th at ARQUES. june 28th — cloudy and cool 

%^}'JJS^^ J^^ Supply Officer will be in rj.^^ ^.^^^ Battalion, with the 119th and 

ARNEKE, where he will arrange for the ^^q^j^ p.^^^^^^ pj^^^^^^ attached, cleared 

future rations of the command. Herbinghem at 8:00 A. M., and the Second 

17. The 13th Battalion Glousters will be Battalion, with the 117th and 118th Pioneer 
attached to Headquarters Company for ra- Platoons attached, joined in column at the 
tions temporarily. proper distance. The road junction at Le 



PLATE IV: ROUTE MAP FROM CALAIS, JUNE 9TH, to YPRES AND CANAL SEC- 
TORS, JULY 16TH, 1918. 

This map on a scale of 1 to 100,000 shows the route taken by the 
regiment and train from the time of its arrival in France at Calais 
beginning June 9th to its arrival in the Proven area just behind the 
Ypres and Canal Sectors on July 10th, 1918. 

The regiment arrived by detachments. The system followed on the 
map for designating the separate units is as follows : 

A circle with a shaded flag indicates Division Engineers' office. 
" " " an outlined flag indicates Regimental Headquar- 
ters. 
" " " pennant indicates Battalion Headquarters ; if 1st Bn., 
it has figure 1 inscribed, and if 2d Bn., it has a 2 in- 
scribed. 
Companies are shown with the letter of the company inscribed. 
For headquarters company " H " is inscribed. 
For Engineer Train "Tr" is inscribed. 
The route followed by all units was from Calais to Arques by train. 
Then by road march to the Licques area via Zurtkerque and Ardres, 
where two weeks were spent and all detachments arrived and the or- 
ganization re-united. 

From Licques area the organization moved by road march via Quer- 
camp, Inglinghem, Moulle, St. Omer, Arques, Bavinchove, Cassel, Ter- 
deghem, Watou, and Proven. Plate I shows the location after July 
10th and until the organization was transferred to the 1st British Army, 
September 6th, 1918. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Clave was cleared at the apj)oiiiteil hour, 9 :00 
A. M. Hourly halts of 10 niiimtes were made 
during: the march and at 11:50 A. M. a halt 
until 1 :00 V. M. for dinner was made. The 
dinner was served from the roUinj? kitchens. 
Starting again at 1 :00 P. M., the march was 
continued. Inglinghem was reached at 3:40 
P. M. {see Plate IV) and the regiment biv- 
ouacked under shelter tents on a gradually 
sloping hill. 

This was the only time the regiment as a 
whole had been under shelter tents and it is 
regretted that owing to G. H. Q. regulations 
no photograph could be made. It was not 
necessary to have any lights at night, the 
davs being verv long. All men were in bed 
before dark, which fell about 9 :30 P. M. 

JUNE 29th CLOUDY AND COOL 

The march was continued at 9:00 A. M. 
under very favorable conditions, as had pre- 
vailed yesterday. Roads were very good, the 
weather was cloudy, but not damp, and the 
thermometer registering about 80. When the 
column halted for dinner at noon the main 
body was in St. Martin just west of St. Omer. 
At 1 :00 P. M. the march was continued and 
with the usual 10-minute halts per hour the 
colimm reached Arques at 2:00 P. M. Bil- 
leting parties of one officer per battalion and 
one N. 0. 0. per company had been sent 
ahead in the morning. This proved to be too 
small a party and much time was consumed in 
waiting for the billeting parties to guide the 
companies to their billets. However, billeting 
was completed before dark and supper served 
from the rolling kitchens. 

Major Campbell rejoined the regiment in 
the forenoon. 

The city of Arques had presented in the 
afternoon a deserted appearance. Several 
buildings had been wrecked by air raids, and 
on the night of June 29-30 the raiders con- 
tinued their work of destruction. Fortu- 
nately none of the regiment or attached units 
were injured. 

Colonel H. B. Ferguson, Corps Engineer, 
spent the night at Regimental Headquarters. 



SUND.W, JUNE 30tH FAIR AND WARM 

The march was continued on the morning 
of the thirtieth at 8 :30 A. M. Billeting par- 
ties were again sent forward to arrange for 
billeting, the First Battalion was to go to 
Terdeghem and the Second Battalion to stop 
in Bavinchove and Oxelaere. At Oxelaere the 
two battalions separated about noon, the 
First Battalion and attached platoons going 
on to Terdeghem, where they arrived at 2 :00 
P. M. and pitched tents in the Chateau 
Grounds P. 10 c. See Plate V and photo 
3.1. 

The Second Battalion and attached pla- 
toons after having dinner and waiting for the 
billeting officers to complete their work, 
which extended over a wide area, many of the 
billets being occupied by French troops, were 
finally billeted as follows : See Phte V. 

Second Battalion Headquarters in Bavinchove at 15 d 9.9 

Second Battalion Transport at farm at 34 b 5.5 

Company " D " at farm at 22 b 5.0 

Company " E " at farm at 34 b 5.5 

Company " F" at farm at 29 a 9.8 

1 17th Pioneer Platoon at farm at 22 d 8.0 

1 18th Pioneer Platoon at farm at 28 c 9.0 

Regimental Headquarters was established 
at 16 b 7.7 in the Chateau. The Engineer 
Train was billeted at 17 c 5.5 {see Plate 
V). In the afternoon Major Lyerly reported 
back and took command of 2nd Battalion. 
Lieutenants Williams, R. M., and Trescott, 
J. H., with the N. C. 0. 's, returned from their 
visit to Ypres Sector. Also the men who had 
been unable to make the march reported from 
Nordausque by lorrie. 

On the night of June 30th- July 1st, in addi- 
tion to a visit by enemy airmen, the First Bat- 
talion came under enemy artillery fire, a 
number of shells passing over the camp that 
were evidently intended for the Cassel-Steen- 
vorde-Poperinghe road just north of them. 

For training actually accomplished for the 
period from June 18th to June 30tli, see Bat- 
talion reports, Chapter V. 



CHAPTER V 

WORK IN SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE, WINNEZEELE AREA, FROM JULY 

1ST TO JULY lOTH 



JULY 1st FAIR 

This day was allowed as a rest day, Sunday 
having been taken for road march. Other 
than the regular guard and fatigue duties a 
road march, without packs, of one hour and a 
half was given each platoon as a unit. The 
remainder of the day was spent in resting 
and cleaning up. 

JULY 2nd to 5Tn — fair 

First Battalion 

During this period the First Battalion and 
attached pioneer platoons were engaged in 
the betterment and completion of the Winne- 
zeele-Steenvorde system of defenses from the 
north side of the Le Brear-Le Pyplier road 
at V 6 c 4.0 to P 11 c 4.0 (see Plate V). This 
work consisted in erecting wire entangle- 
ments, laying out trenches and machine gun 
emplacements and the construction of the 
same. A portion of the wire entanglement 
consisted of one belt of standard double apron 
wire with three panels of high wire in the 
rear. This was erected on the southern end 
of the work. On the northern end two belts of 
standard double apron wire were constructed 
with two belts of low wire between. In all of 
this construction some of the wire, usually 
two belts, had already been constructed. Two 
hundred yards of fire trench that had not 
been previously marked out was located and 
partially dug. The hedges along the line 
were trimmed so as to give a better view of 
the field of fire. Seven machine gun emplace- 
ments were located, all marked by signs, and 
work started on some of them after camou- 
flaging the location. Forty-eight knife rests 



were made and placed at the points where 
roads crossed the wire entanglements. 

During this period the men all bathed in 
baths operated by the French troops, who 
were stationed in Terdeghem, where there 
was a large field hospital. 

On July 4th work was stopped at noon, and 
the afternoon made a holiday. 

The following report by Capt. E. W. 
Myers, coimnanding the First Battalion, 
shows work done by the First Battalion dur- 
ing this period and also from June 19th. 

HEADQUARTERS 

FIRST BATTALION 105TH ENGINEERS 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

FRANCE 

July 11th, 1918. 
P'eom: C. 0. 1st Battalion 105th Engineer 

Regiment. 
To : Commanding Officer 105th Engineers. 
Subject : Report on Engineer Training from 
beginning of training period, June 19th, 
1918, to July 11th, 1918. 
] . Training Areas : 

From : To : 

Alembon area 0/19/1 8 6/27/18. 

Terdeghem area 6/30/18 7/ 6/18. 
Oxelaere area 7/ 6/18 7/10/18. 

2. Composition of Training: 

(a) Infantry Drill, one hour per day, 
close order drill under platoon Commanders. 

(b) Infantry instruction in Musketry 
(British Rifle) Bayonet Combat and Gas. In- 
fantry instruction under direction of officers 
and enlisted men of 13th Gloucester Battalion 
(Pioneers). All companies one hour per day 
Musketry Drill, except when at Terdeghem, 
when time was devoted entirely to Engineer- 



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38 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



ing work. All companies fired 20 rounds per 
man on 30 yard practice ranges. Bayonet 
Combat one hour daily, by all companies. 
Gas Mask drill daily, wearing of gas masks 
during formation, and inspection twice 
weekly. 

(c) Engineering instniction and work. 

Engineering instruction was given by offi- 
cers and men of 13th Gloucester Battalion 
and Lt. Ditchburn, R. E., at Alembon. It con- 
sisted of instruction in erecting Standard 
Double Apron Barbed Wire Entanglement. 
In the Terdeghem area the following work 
was accomplished: Barbed wire erected 
along line of North side of road Le Brear- 
LePuplier, Map Ref. Hazebrouck 1/100,000 
G 3 81 to G 3 55. Completed wire consists 
of Standard Double Apron wire backed up by 
three panels high wire similar to that con- 
structed South of LeBraer-LePuplier road 
or of Double Apron backed up bj' a similar 
belt of low wire. Near the Northern termi- 
nus of First Battalion work two belts Stand- 
ard Double Apron wire with two panels of 
low wire between. 

200 yards of Fire Trench was located and 
partially dug. 

Hedges were trinmied along line of Barbed 
Wire for view and Fire. 

48 Knife Rests were constructed. With 
those already constructed these are sufficient 
to block all roads across Wire belt. Seven 
M. G. positions located and sign boards 
placed. Positions C 1 to C 17, inclusive, was 
camouflaged, work staked out and construc- 



tion begun. 63 M. G. sign boards were made. 

(d) Special Schools were conducted by 
attached Officers and men of the 13th Glouces- 
ter Bn., for instruction in Musketry, Bayonet 
Combat, Gas, Lewis Guns, operation of water 
carts, and by Lieut. Ditchburn, R. E., for in- 
struction in Field Fortifications. 

Lectures and personal instruction were 
given selected N. C. O.'s and Officers. Two 
N. C. 0. 's per Platoon were detailed for each 
subject and in turn instructed their Platoons. 
This instruction is being continued daily. 

3. Route Marches: 

The following marches were made with full 
marching equipment. 



From: 


To: 


Distance : 


Alembon 


Inglinghem 


15 miles 


Inglinghem 


Arques 


10 " 


Arques 


Terdeghem 


12 " 


Terdeghem 


Oxelaere 


6 " 


Oxelaere 


Proven 

Total 


11 " 




54 Miles. 



Exclusive of marching from finishing point 
to company billets. 

Exclusive of marching to and from instruc- 
tion field and practice marches with light 
equipment. March discipline has been rig- 
idly enforced. Marching rate one mile per 
20 minutes. 

Edwakd W. Myers, 

Captain, N. G. Engineers, 

Commanding 



PLATE V: WORK DONE ON WINNEZEELE-STEENVORDE LINE. 



This map shows the locations of the units of the 105th Engineers 
fx-om the end of their three days' march on June 30th to July 10th, 
when they moved to the Proven area. The map also shows the work 
done on the Winnezeele-Steenvorde system. 

The Chateau grounds, where the Battalion at work camped, was used 
as a French Headquarters at the time this work was done. On the 
eastern edge of Terdeghem there was a large French mobile hospital. 

It was at this location that the church parade was held on August 11th 
when King George V was present. 



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THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Second Battalion 

The Second Battalion and attached units 
continiied the training under the British 13th 
Gloucester instruction in bayonet, musketry 
and gas, one hour each morning being de- 
voted to each phase of this work. The after- 
noons were spent in marches and open order 
exercises by platoons. No engineering in- 
struction was attempted during this period 
as neither equipment nor materials were to 
be had for doing any work. 

On July 4th exercises were stopped at noon 
and a half holiday declared. 

Captain Frederick D. Stafford, Adjutant 
2nd Battahon, returned to duty from duty 
as Acting Adjutant 1st Battalion on July 
3rd and Captain Sullivan returned to Com- 
pany E. 

JULY 6th to JULY 9tH FAIR WEATHEE EXCEPT 

SHOWEES ON THE 8tH 

On July 6th the two battalions changed 
stations and duties. 

First Battalion 

The First Battalion and attached pioneer 
platoons struck camp on the morning of July 
6th and moved in the afternoon by road 
march to the billets occupied by the Second 
Battalion, the movement beginning at noon 
and being completed by 2:00 P. M. The re- 
mainder of the day was given up to getting 
settled. 

July 7th being Sunday, there were no duties 
other than the usual guard and fatigue. 

On July 8th and 9th the First Battalion 
carried out a schedule similar to that fol- 
lowed by the Second Battalion from July 2nd 
to the 5th with the addition of target prac- 
tice. Use of a 30-yard range had been se- 
cured and the battalion fired the course. 

Second Battalion 

The Second Battalion, with attached pio- 
neer platoons, continued the schedule of 
training on the morning of July 6th to in- 
clude 11:00 A. M. when dinner was served. 



At noon the battalion and attached pioneer 
platoons began the movement by companies 
to Oxelaere, the rendezvous point where the 
column was to move from at 1 :00 P. M. The 
movement was delayed fifteen minutes to 
allow two batteries of 6" guns to pass the 
road forks. The column proceeded at 1:15 
P. M. and arrived at the camp site, Terdeg- 
hem, at 2 :40 P. M. 

July 7th being Sunday, there were no du- 
ties other than the usual guard and fatigue. 

On Jidy 8th the battalion and attached pla- 
toons were engaged in erecting wire entangle- 
ments from P 11 c 4.0 to J 34 a 8.2. {See 
Plate V.) The work had been proportioned 
out to the units as a task for the day, but on 
account of shortage of wire and pickets no 
tasks were entirely completed and other work 
was engaged in during the afternoon. Knife 
rests were built by Company D and the 117th 
pioneer platoon and gravel was hauled to the 
observation posts, while one platoon fired on 
the 100-yard range at P 9 a. 

Company E, less three platoons, -with the 
118th Pioneer Platoon, thinned the hedges in 
front of the trenches to obtain a better field 
of fire. Three platoons fired on the 100-yard 
range at P 9 a and were until 8 :30 P. M. com- 
pleting the shooting. 

Company F, less one platoon which fired 
on the range, built two large knife rests 
and repaired old wire entanglements in the 
line. 

On July 9th sufficient material was avail- 
able and again the Avork was proportioned 
out to the units with the northern extremity 
at J 21 a 4.9, which gave each company ap- 
proximately 1000 yards of double apron and 
1000 yards of low Avire entanglements to com- 
plete. Each pioneer platoon was given about 
250 yards. When complete the system com- 
prised two belts of double apron wire with 
either one or two belts of low wire between, 
depending upon whether the old line had a 
belt of low wire. Company E completed its 
task by 4:00 P. M., Company D about 5:00 
P. M., but Company F, which had traveled 
farther to its work, still had much to do at 
6 :00 P. M. One platoon each from Company 



WINNEZEELE AREA, JULY 1ST TO JULY lOTH, 1918 



41 



D and E went out and assisted Company F. 
By 8 :00 P. M. the work was completed. The 
following report of Maj. G. L. Lyerly, com- 
manding the Second Battalion, shows work 
done by Second Battalion since June 19th. 

HEADQUARTERS 

2ND BATTALION, 105TH ENGINEERS 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

BELGIUM 

July 10, 1918. 

Memorandum to Commanding Officer 105th 
Engrs. : 

The training carried out by this Battalion 
since arrival in France at the training 
grounds on June 18th is as follows : 

COMPANY "D" EACH PLATOON 

Bayonet training 13 hours 

Gas training IS hours 

Musketry 12 hours 

Close order drill 16 hours 

Open order, artiUery formation 8 hours 

Range practice on 30-yard range 35 rounds 

Wire entanglement 20 hours 

20 runners' special instruction, map reading 

and signalling 25 hours 

4th platoon fired 15 rounds on 200-yard range. 

COMPANY "E" EACH PLATOON 

Musketry training 8 hours 

Bayonet training 8 hours 

Gas instruction 8 hours 

Close order drill 6 hours 

Open order, artiUery formation 24 hours 

Practice marching IS hours 

Range practice on 30-yard range 35 rounds 

Gas masks worn during work 4 hours 

Wire entangelment 18 hours 

3rd platoon fired 15 rounds on 200-yard range. 

COMPANY "F" EACH PLATOON 

Close order drill 10 hours 

Gas instructions 12 hours 

Bayonet instruction 12 hours 

Musketry 12 hours 

Open order, artiUery formation. .3 hours -f- 12 = 15 hours 

Practice march 14 hours 

Practice march partially with gas mask. 

Excavation on range 5 hours 

Wire entanglements 20 hours 

Wire entanglement, special instruction, ten 

N. C. O.'s 30 hours 

Fired 35 rounds on 30-yard range. 

2nd platoon completed firing on 200, 300, 500 and 600- 
yard ranges. 
1st platoon fired 15 rounds on the 200-yard range. 



The above work was actually carried out 
by the platoons of this Battalion, and in addi- 
tion to this they had marches, lectures on 
special subjects by the British officer and 
other work required in camp. 

G. L. Lyerly, 
Major, N. G. Engineers, 
Commanding 2nd Battalion. 

Engineer Train and Headquarters Company 

During the period from July 1st to July 
9th the Engineer Train and Headquarters 
Company remained at their stations near 
Oxelaere following out the training schedule 
and doing such work as became necessary. 



JULY 10th FAIR IN MORNING, SHOWERS AT 

NOON AND VERY HARD RAIN IN AFTERNOON 

The regiment, train, attached pioneer pla- 
toons and the 13th Gloucester (British) de- 
tachment moved on this date in accordance 
with the following march table : 

MARCH TABLE FOR JULY lOTH 

Memorandum No. 78. 

1. Refer to Moving Orders No. 4 (Prelim- 
inaiy) these headquarters, July 7th, 1918. 
All hours are zero PLUS and not zero minus 
as indicated. The following is revised march 
table. Zero hour mil be 7:00 A. M., July 
10th. 

MARCH TABLE 
Rate. — 23^-^ miles per hour. 
Rest. — 10 minutes each hour from 50 to 60 minutes. 



Unit 



Hq. 



1st 
Bn. 



Leave 
Hour 



Route 



+ 2:00 : Oxelaere (3 F 7747) 

: 3 G 2267 

: Rweld (3 G 34S9) 

: Winnezeele 

: Watou 
-H 2:00 : Oxelaere (3 F 7747) 

: 3 G 2267 
-1-3:29 : Rweld (3 G 3489) 

: Watou 



Remarks 



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THE HISTORY OP THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Unit 



2nd 
Bn. 



105 
I'^ngr. 
Train 



Leave 
Hour 



Route 



+ 3:11 : 3 G 5470 
+ 3:40 : Rweld (3 G 3489) 
: Watou 

+ 2:11 : Oxelaere (3 F 7747) 

: 3 G 2267 
+ 4:01 : Rweld (3 G 3489) 

: Watou 



Remarks 



Leave Rweld (3 
G 3489) at + 
3:40 and follow 
1st Bn. 

Wait at Rweld 
for passage of 
2nd Bn., and 
then follow 2nd 
Bn. 

BY ORDER OF COLONEL FERGUSON: 
Claubnce E. Boesch, 
Captain, Engineers, N. G. 

Adjutant. 

The Belgian border was crossed near 
Watou about 11:30 A. M. On the march the 
column was reviewed by Colonel H. B. Ferg-u- 
son, who complimented Company E on the 
msilving up of packs and orderly march. 

The march continued until 2 :30 P. M., when 
Central Camp near Proven was reached. The 
route had been Oxelaere — Rweld — Winne- 
zeele— Watou— Road Fork E— 22 b 8.2— 
Road Fork F 7 b 5.6 to F 14 d, where the 
Second Battalion camped. 

En route, when Watou was reached, the 
pioneer platoons of the 117th, 118th, 119th, 
120th Infantry Regiments were met by guides 
and left the columns to join their respective 
organizations. 

The detachment from the 13th Gloucester 
Eegiment also left the column en route. It 



was expected that they would remain with 
us through the entire period of traming, but 
while on this march orders were received 
assigning them to other duties. They had 
been of much assistance in the training and 
had won the admiration and esteem of the 
entire regiment by their thorough and pains- 
taking instructions. 

Wlicn tlie march was comjileted the units ■wn-e en- 
camped as follows [See Plate I) : 
Regimental Headciuarters and Band at 

Strathcona Camp F 13 d 7.4 

Headiiuartcrs Company billeted at F 13 c 95.60 

First Battalion Headquarters — Strathcona 

Camp F 13 d 7.4 

First Battalion Transport F 13 d 8.3 

Companies A, B & C in farm yard (Pup 

tents) F 13 d 9.0 

Second Battalion Headquarters at Central 

Camp F 14 d 5.6 

Second Battalion Transport at Central Camp F 14 d 5.6 

Companies D & F at Central Camp F 14 d 5.6 

Company E at Central Camp F 14 d 2.3 

Engineer Train at Strathcona Camp F 13 d 8.3 

Before shelter tents were completely 
pitched there was a very heavy shower which 
made the camp site very niuddj^ and made 
the regiment acquainted with Flanders mud, 
a very sticky substance. After the rain and 
all tents had been pitched the men were paid 
for June. 

While since July 1st a few shells had been 
passing over the camp at Terdeghem, the reg- 
iment was now in the area that was regularly 
shelled bv long range artillery. 



CHAPTER VI 

TRAINING AND WORK IN THE YPRES AND CANAL SECTORS WITH THE 

BRITISH 



JULY 11th to august 16th 

The period of training from July llth to 
August IGth was entirely in front line work, 
t!ie regiment being attached to British divi- 
sions, the 33rd, 34th and 49th holding the 
line in the Ypres and Canal Sectors, the di- 
viding line between the two sectors being 
approximately the Poperinghe-Ypres road 
from Poperinghe to the outskirts of Ypres 
and then in a southeasterly direction to the 
southern side of Zillebeke Lake. Work was 
done in both these sectors, the 49th British 
Division being in the Ypres Sector and the 
;!3d Division being in the Canal Sector. See 
Plate I. 

In order to give the entire regiment train- 
ing in the various works that were being con- 
structed and maintained and to become famil- 
iar with the whole front the different units 
were rotated on the works, by platoons, en- 
gaging in the same work for periods of one 
week each. 

This period will therefore be subdivided 
into periods as follows : July llth to July 
•24th, July 24th to July 31st, August 1st to 
August 16th. 

During this period Regimental Headquar- 
ters and one battalion headquarters were 
maintained at Strathcona Camp, F 13 d 7.4, 
and there were always from four to six pla- 
toons in camp here continuing the infantry 
training. All map references in this period 
refer to Plate I. 

JULY 11th to JULY 23bd 

During this period it rained ten out of the 
fourteen days. 

First Battalion 

The First Battalion engaged in infantry 
training at Strathcona Camp near Proven. 
Tlio work done was the same as had been 



followed in bayonet, musketry and gas train- 
ing, and in addition combat exercises were 
engaged in in the afternoons as outlined in 
"Offensive Combat for Small Units." This 
training continued uninterrupted from July 
llth to July 15th and after that the units 
were split up and some sent out on engineer- 
ing work. Following is an outline of the 
work as done by each company: 

Company A : Company A spent the entire 
period from July llth to July 24th at Strath- 
cona Camp engaged in infantry training as 
outlined above. 

Company B: The entire company remained 
at Strathcona Camp only from July llth to 
July 15th and while there were engaged in 
infantry training as outlined. On July 16th 
three platoons were sent foi-ward to work 
with R. E.'s (Royal Engineers) of the 49th 
British Division in the line. The first platoon 
(B-1), under Lieutenant Trescott, was sent 
to "Dirty Bucket" Camp at A 30 Central 
[see Plate I) and were attached to the field 
company of R. E.'s there until July 23rd. 
While so attached they were engaged with the 
R. E. Company in improving the fortifica- 
tions in the Vlamertinghe Line by the con- 
struction of machine gun posts, pill boxes, 
bomb-proof shelters, splinter-proof shelters, 
wire entanglements and the construction of 
trenches. This work was done during the 
day, working from 6 :00 A. M. to 2 :00 P. M. 

The second platoon (B-2), under Lieuten- 
ant Church, went to Dead End Camp I 2 c 1.8 
on the canal west of Ypres {see Plate I and 
Photographs 24 and 25, Pictorial Section), 
where they were attached to another of the 
R. E. companies until July 23rd. While there 
this platoon worked on fortifications in the 
front line trenches, which consisted of the 
construction of machine gun emplacements, 
strong points, observation posts, and in main- 



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TlIK HISTORY OF TIIK lObTll REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



tainiiis? tliuso fortilications ahoaily oxistiiiic- 
Scroous oil roads were also kept, in repair. 
Praciioally all this work was done at night. 
On aeeonnt of the injury Lieutenant Churdi 
received .Inly Kith he was evaenattHl on July 
21st. 

The tliird platoon (B-:>), uiuler Lientenant 
Marrian, remained at Strathcona C\unp and 
wore engaged in infantry training witii (,\nn- 
pany A. 

The fourth platoon (B-4), under 1/ieuten- 
ant Hill, went to JMaehine Gun Farm Camp 
and were attached to another company of 
R. E.'s here until July 23rd. The work of 
this platoon was similar in all details to that 
of the second platoon, being front line work 
on the right Brigade Sector. The work was 
divided on the division front in two parts, 
the right Brigade Sector and the left Brigade 
Sector. The platoon at Dead l^iiul Oamp did 
the work for the left brigade and the one at 
Machine (Jun Farm that for the right brigade. 

Only a general outline of the work done is 
given, as it is impossible to give ehronologi- 
cjilly all the work and details looked after and 
perfoi-med. Wliatever was needed in the 
sector was done, including the building of aid 
posts, head(piarters and all other construc- 
tion. The infantry ocenpying the front line 
trenches were expected to maintain it in con- 
dition and the Engineers furnished the ma- 
terials required. All other defenses were un- 
der direct supervision of the Engineers. 

While the platoons of Company B were 
attached to the R. E. einnpanies, the C. O. 
Coin{)any H, Captain AVinthrop, was attached 
to the C". R. K. of the 4!lth British Division, 
with headquarters at La Lovie Chateau. 

ConiiHiiiji C: From .Inly 11th to July loth 
Company C remained at Strathcona Camp 
and was engaged in infantry drill as de- 
scribed above. On July Uith tln-ee platoons 
of Conqtany C were detached and sent out on 
engineering work, while one platoon, C-o, re- 
maineil and continued the infantry training. 
These three jtlatoons were engaged as fol- 
lows: 

The lirst platoon (C-1), under Lieutenant 
Peschau, on July 16th moved to a wimp at 



G 10 Central and were attached to one of 
the R. E. Held companies of the '.V.Wd liritisli 
Division. 

The other two platoons, ('-2 under jjieu- 
tenant Thorne and C-4 under Lieutenant Cil- 
ley, moved to Query Camj) in G 11 a, where 
each i)latoon was attached to a company of 
the R. E.'s of the 'MWd Division. 

Tlie 'MWd British Division was at this time 
iuilding the front in the Canal Sector. The 
division boundaries and the inter-brigade 
boundary were as shown on map {Plate 1) 
and the work of these three platoons was 
about the same in this sector as described 
for the three platoons of Company B in the 
Ypres Sector, two platoons doing front line 
work in the brigade sectors and one platoon 
on work on the intermediate lines. Night 
and day work was carried on as outlined for 
Company B. These i^latoons remained at this 
work through Jnly 23rd. 

While the platoons of Company C were 
attached to the R. E. conqianies of the 33rd 
British Division, Captain George, the C. 0. 
Company C, was attached to the C. R. E. of 
the 33rd British Division, with headtiuarters 
at Convent Camp. 

First Battalion Headquarters: AVhile 
headquarters was maintained at Strathcona 
Camp, the battalion commander made fre- 
quent trips to the front lines to visit the work 
of the platoons and to familiarize himself 
with the terrain and the defense system. 
While attached to the British divisions in the 
line the warfare was entirely a defensive one 
and to use the British term in regard to them, 
"the British had the wind up badly." In 
the case of both platoons attached to the R. E. 
companies in the two sectors working on in- 
termediate lines, working parties from the 
Infantry were employed to expedite the work. 
Attacks by the enemy were expected almost 
daily and particularly on July 17th, when all 
troops went to their Avork prei)ared for de- 
fensive action. In many cnses Infantry in 
reserve occupied the intermediate trenches 
at night prejiared for defense or counter at- 
t^icks. Every prec;iution had been taken and 
all units had their orders and knew what 



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45 



assignment would be theirs in the event the 
attack was delivered. 

To celebrate the J^rench national holiday 
on Sunday, July 14tli, the British on the 
right of the Canal Sector "put on a show" 
which started at about G :00 A. M. and lasted 
for about one hour with the result that 283 
men and 3 officers were taken prisoners and 
the enemy was driven out of Scottish Wood 
{see Plate I). 

On July 13th the officers and N. C. O.'s 
from the regiment who had preceded the or- 
ganization overseas and attended the Anuy 
School at Langres returned for duty. The 
officers included Major Perrin C. Cothran, 
C. 0. First Battalion; Captain George W. 
Gillette of Company A, Captain T. E. Seelye 
of Company F, Lieutenant A. Taylor of Com- 
pany A, Lieutenant A. H. Spence of Com- 
pany B, Lieutenant J. F. Hill of Company C, 
Lieutenant Bascom L. Fields of Company D, 
Lieutenant P. B. Warfield of Company E and 
Lieutenant G. P. Murphey of Company F. 
These officers were reassigned to their re- 
spective units. 

On July IGth the organization suffered its 
first casualties from enemy fire. During the 
night of July 16th-17th an enemy plane 
dropped a bomb which landed in the farm- 
yard where the troops at Strathcona Camp 
were. Besides killing Sergeant Pluffman of 
the Engineer Train and wounding four 
others, two of whom afterwards died of 
wounds, Lieutenants A. IT. Spence and IT. A. 
Church were severely wounded. Lieutenant 
Spence was evacuated and sent to England 
for treatment. He was unable to return to 
the organization until about the middle of 
December. Lieutenant Church was not evac- 
uated at this time, but, on account of the 
injury to his ears, was compelled to be evac- 
uated about three days later. Sergeant Her- 
bert Champion, who was severely wounded 
at this time, assisted in dressing the other 
wounded before making known liis injury. 
He was later awarded the D. S. C. for tliis 
conduct. Besides the personnel injured and 
killed by this bomb, eight horses of the Engi- 
neer Train were also killed. 



Second Battalion 

The Second Battalion, which had camped 
at Central Camp F 14 d 5.6 on the night of 
July lOtli-llth, was on July 11th assigned 
duties which practically divided tlie battalion 
into units of platoons, tliough in some cases 
four and five of these jjlatoons were located 
at the same camp. 

Second Battalion Headquarters: Second 
Battalion Headquarters moved on the after- 
noon of July 11th with five platoons of the 
battalion under Major Lyerly to Gaunt Farm 
A 28 a 1.9 (see Plate I). Four platoons under 
Captain Sullivan marched to A 14 Central 
where they were met by Captain Gibbs of 
the British R. E.'s and where they were 
to camp in the woods. It was raining 
very hard at the time and the ground was 
very wet and muddy. Captain Gibbs directed 
us to two unoccupied camps near by: one 
Furze Camp at A 19 a 3.9 and the other 300 
yards east at A 19 b 1.9, where the four pla- 
toons were very comfortably encamped. An- 
other detachment of one and one-half pla- 
toons was located in this locality under Lieu- 
tenant Ellicott at F 17 d 7.4. One platoon 
moved to A 3 b 9.8, where it was attached to 
the British Foreways Company, and the re- 
maining detachment of one-half platoon 
moved to G 10 a 2.4. 

At Furze Camp there was better accommo- 
dation for Battalion Headquarters than at 
(Jamit P"'arm, and it was also easier to main- 
tain liaison between Regimental Headquar- 
ters and the detachments, as it was more 
central, so on July 13th Second Battalion 
Headquarters was moved from Gaunt P^arm 
to Furze Camp and this remained headquar- 
ters for one battalion during the entire peri- 
od of training in this area. The Battalion 
Transport also moved to Furze Camp. 

The R. E.'s furnished sufficient tools for 
the work to be carried on while in this local- 
ity. 

Besides the work done under the super- 
vision of the R. E.'s, there was turned over 
to the regiment the work on the West Pop- 
eringhe system of trenches. This work had 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



boon marked out on the ground only. AVhile 
the various detachments were engaged in 
work under their platoon connnanders the 
company commanders of E and F Companies 
under direction of tho battalion commander 
were engaged in directing Infantry battalions 
in the work on those trenches, which con- 
sisted of digging and revetting the trenches, 
laying the trench boards (better known as 
duck boards) {sec Photos 26 and 27, Pictorial 
Section), wire entanglements, and locating 
and digging conununicating trenches from 
the reserve trencli, which was the one being 
constructed, to the support trenches which 
were practically completed. The command- 
ing officer of Company D, who was Acting 
Regimental Stores Ollicer, was engaged in 
procuring and delivering materials for the 
execution of this work. Daily reports were 
made on the work accomplished and fortifica- 
tions comi^leted. 

Training in outpost duty, advance and rear 
guard actions, and in scouting and patrolling 
was done on the work by the platoons and in 
going to and from work. Gas sentries were 
placed on all work. 

The work of the Second Battalion during 
this period, July 11th to July 23rd, was done 
by day from 6:00 A. M. to 2:00 P. M. It 
was under observation from Kemmel Hill by 
the enemy on clear days and in many in- 
stances enemy artillery opened fire on the 
working parties with long range guns. 
Though there were many narrow escapes 
there was but one casualty during this peri- 
od in the Second Battalion. Lieutenant D. M. 
Williams while at Gaunt Farm was slightly 
wounded by slirapnel and was evacuated. He 
returned to his command after an absence of 
ten days. 

The work done by the Second Battalion in 
actual hours is shoA\ai by report of C. 0. 
Second Battalion as follows: 



HEADQUARTERS 2ND BATTALION 

105Tli ENGINEERS 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

July 30, 1918. 

Memorandum to Commanding Officeb 105th 
Engineers: 

1. The following is a schedule of the In- 
fantry work and Engineering work per- 
formed by tlie different platoons for the 
period, July 10th to July 26th, inclusive, less 
two Sundays and one day for evacuation: 

Company "D" Fiust Platoon on Infantry Work 

Close order drill 4}^ hours 

Extended order drill 1 hour 

AdviiiK'e and rear guard S hours 

Patrolling and scouting 5 hours 

Bayonet 1 hour 

Gas instructions 4 hours 

Company "D" First Pl.\toon on Engineering Work 
Trench revetting, wire Eat., and general 

trench work 70 Lours 

(This does not include two days July 25th 
and 26th) 

Company "D" Second Platoon on Infantry Work 

Close order drill 4Hliours 

Extended order drill. .■ I hour 

Advance and reivr guard 8 hours 

Patrolling and scouting 5 liours 

Bayonet 1 hour 

Gas instructions 4 hours 

Company "D" Second Pl.\toon on Engineering Work 
Trench revetting, ^ire Ent., and general 

trench work 70 hours 

(This does not include two days, July 25th 
and 2Gth) 

Company "D" Third Pl.\toon on Inf.^ntet Work 

Close order drill 8 hours 

Extended order drill 1 hour 

Musketry 2 hours 

Bayonet 2 hours 

Advance gu.ard 2 hours 

Outpost and patrolling 5 hours 

Gas instructions 5 hours 

Company "D" Third Platoon on Engineering Work 
Concrete monolithic shelters 65 hours 

Company " D " Fourth Pl.\toon on Infantry Work 

Close order drill 8 hours 

Extended order drill 1 hour 

Musketry 2 hours 

Bayonet 2 hours 

Outpost anil patrolling 5 liours 

Advance and rear guard 9 hours 

Gas instructions 5 hours 



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Company "D" Fourth Platoon on Engineerinq Work 
Block concrete shelters and concrete artillery 

observation posta 65 hours 

Company "E" First Platoon on Infantry Work 

Outpost and patrolling 7 hours 

Advance guard and patrol 10 hours 

Gas instructions 4 hours 

Company "E" First Platoon on Engineering Work 
Trench revetting, wire Ent., and general 

trench work 80 hours 

Company "E" Second Platoon on Infantry Work 

Close order drill 7 hours 

Outpost and patrolling 5 hours 

Advance and rear guard 5 hours 

Gas instructions 4 hours 

Company "E" Second Platoon on Engineering Work 
Concrete block shelters and machine-gun 

emplacements 65 hours 

Trench revetment and general trench work . 13 hours 
Company "E" Third Platoon on Infantry Work 

Outpost and patrolling-. 8 hours 

Advance guard and patrol 10 hours 

Gas instruction 4 hours 

Company "E" Third Platoon on Engineering Work 
Trench revetting, wire Ent., and general 

trench work 70 hours 

General trench work and camouflage 13 hours 

Company "E" Fourth Plato(jn on Infantry Work 

Close order drill 6 hours 

Extended order drill 6 hours 

Combat exercise 1 hour 

Musketry ■ 1 hour 

Bayonet 1 hour 

Gas instructions 5 hours 

Company " E " Fourth Platoon on Engineering Work 

Light railway work 65 hours 

Company "F" First Platoon on Infantry Work 

Practice marching 18 hours 

Gas iastructions 4 hours 

Company "F" First Platoon on Engineering Work 
Concrete and sand bag shelters for Brigade 

and Battalion Headquarters 65 hours 

Bomb proof collar 16 hours 

Company "F" Second Platoon on Infantry Work 

Practice marcliing 15 hours 

Gas instructions 4 hours 

Company "F" Second Platoon on Engineering Work 
Concrete machine gun emplacements and 

observation post 65 hours 

Trench revetting and general trench work . . 13 hours 
Company "F" Third Platoon on Infantry Work 

Close order drill 7 hours 

Advance and rear guard 5 hours 

Outpost and patrolling 5 hours 

Gas instructions 4 hours 

Company "F" Third Platoon on Engineering Work 

Pyramid shelters 65 hours 

Trench revetting and snipers post and deep 

dugout 13 hours 



Company "F" Fourth Platoon on Infantry Work 

Close order drill 7 liours 

Advance guard 8 hours 

Outpost and patrolling 5 hours 

Gas instructions 4 hours 

Company "F" Fourth Platoon on Engineering Work 

Concrete and brick observation posts 65 hours 

Concrete block pill boxes and camouflage 

work 13 hours 

2. The above infantry woj-k was all that 
could be done under the conditions of the 
work and being in close proximity of the 
enemy. 

Geobge L. Lyerly, 
Major, N. G. 

This report is also a fair estimate of the 
work done by the First Battalion from the 
period from July 24th to August 16th while 
encamped at Furze Camp and Gaunt Farm, 
the work being of the same character. 

The work of the battalion by companies 
was as follows : 

Company D: On July ]lth two platoons, 
D-1 and D-2, under Lieutenants Stroup and 
Warren, moved to Furze Camp and the other 
two platoons, D-3 and D-4, under Lieutenant 
D. M. Williams, moved to Gaunt Farm. 

The two platoons at Furze Camp were en- 
gaged on work on the West Poperinghe 
trench system, one platoon on wire entangle- 
ments and the other on trench construction 
in the fire trenches of this system. These 
two platoons exchanged work every other 
day so that all would become familiar with 
each class of work. The work was done un- 
der the supervision of the company oflicers 
directed by Captain Gibbs of the British 
R. E.'s. On the trench work for the first 
week a deep trench with six feet cover was 
built {see Plate VII). This required a great 
deal of labor as at no place could the trench 
be dug deeper than three feet on account of 
drainage. It therefore necessitated building 
the trench above ground as much as below 
ground, and since the bottom of the trench 
was narrow and the parapet and parados 
wide, much earth had to be dug from in front 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



and from behind the trench to complete it. 
The excavations in front were made to an- 
swer as a "tank trap" and that behind was 
so dug as to take care of the trench drain- 
age. However, it required so mv;ch hibor to 
complete trenches of this type that an order 
was issued forbidding any further construc- 
tion of trenches in that sector with six feet 
of cover. Therefore the remainder of tlie 
trench work was done in constructing 
trenches with only four feet and six inches of 
cover and using tlie duck boards as a fire 
step. {See Plate VIII.) Even this necessi- 
tated excivvations both in front and rear of 
the trench to supply suflicient earth for the 
parapet and parados. These two platoons 
of Company 1) after the tirst week continued 
work of digging and revetting trenches of 
four feet and six inches of covei', and in lay- 
ing the duck boards in the sanie. No attempt 
Avas made at camouflaging the work. 

The other two platoons of Company i), D-2 
and D-3, under Lieutenant D. M. Williams, 
were engaged in the construction of concrete 
pill boxes, shelters, and artillery observation 
posts. This work was also conducted under 
the platoon commanders, directed by officers 
from the 34th British Division K. E.'s. 

On July 13th Lieutenant Field returned to 
the company and took charge of one platoon 
at Gaunt Farm until Lieutenant D. M. Wil- 
liams was evacuated, when he commanded 
both. 

Lieutenant Warren was put on special 
dutj" to assist the Regimental Stores Officer 
on July 14th and this left the first two pla- 
toons under Lieutenant Stroup. 

On July 23rd the two platoons D-l and I)-2, 
under Lieutenant Stroup, moved to Central 
Camp F 14 d o.G. 

Company E: On July 11th the company 
was divided into three detachments — Two 
platoons, E-1 and E-3, under Captain Sulli- 
van, went to Furze Camp; E-2, under Lieu- 
tenant R. ]\I. Williams, went to Gaunt Farm, 
and E-4, under Lieutenant ^McDoiiald, went 
on detached service with the British Fore- 
ways Companies at A 3 b 9.8. 

The two platoons under Captain Sullivan 



Were engaged in the same kind of trench and 
wire work, and in the same locality, as the 
two platoons of Company D under Lieuten- 
ants Stroup and Warren, and the platoons 
rotated on the work in the same manner. On 
J uly 13th Lieutenant Warfield reported back 
to the company for duty and was assigned to 
connuand Platoon E-1. On July 19th Lieu- 
tenant Phillips, who had been dropped at 
Liverpool, England, when the detachment de- 
barked June 12th, on account of the measles, 
reported to the company and was assigned to 
command E-3. 

Platoon E-2, under Lieutenant R. M. Wil- 
liams, at Gaunt Farm was engaged in con- 
structing concrete pill boxes. On this work 
camouflage was used and the men worked 
from 6:00 A. M. to 2:00 P. M. The enemy 
shelled this work frequently and the men had 
to be \\ithdraAvn on several occasions. 

Platoon E-4, under Lieutenant McDonald, 
reported to the Foreways Company No. 4 at 
A 3 b 9.8. While there they were engaged 
in all work conunon to the light railways, in- 
cluding construction and operation. They 
were also fortunate enough to participate in 
launching a cloud gas attack against the ene- 
my in the sector just east of Ypres. On the 
night of July 13th-14th enemy airplanes at- 
tacked the light railway yards at the camp 
where this platoon was billeted. No cas- 
ualties resulted though three bombs were 
dropped -within thirty yards of the tents that 
the men occupied. On July 16th this platoon 
moved to B 28 a 8.5, Trois-Tours, where they 
wore engaged in light railway construction 
and operation until July 23rd. 

On July 18th Captain Sullivan took charge 
of the work on the West Poperinglie resen^e 
trenches from Popcringhe-Proven road to 
Poperinghe-La Lovie Chateau road, where 
one battalion of Infantry were engaged in 
building these trenches. Assisting him were 
twoiit}- picked men from the company. 

Companii F: On July 11th this company 
was divided into four detachments — one and 
one-half platoons under Lieutenant Ellicott 
moved to F 14 d 7.4; one-half of one platoon 
under Master Engineer Stockard moved to 



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49 



L 10 a 3.4; two platoons imder Lieutenants 
Sill and McLeod moved to Gaunt Fann A 28 
a 1.9. 

Under Lieutenant Ellicott at F 17 d 7.4, 
F-1 and the first section of F-2 were located. 
This detachment carried on the work on two 
jobs. A detail was engaged in building the 
Brigade Headquarters at Knollys Farm H 13 
a 8.9, which was an elaborate bomb-proof 
shelter in a farm building. (See Plates XII, 
XIII, XIV, XV.) This required concrete 
work, concrete slabs, sand bagging and earth 
filling. Another detail was engaged in bomb 
proofing a cellar at A 21 a 0.8 for a battalion 
headquarters. 

The second section of F-2, under Master 
Engineer Stockard at L 10 a 3.4, were busy 
constructing a concrete macliine giin emplace- 
ment at L 10 a 2.4. 

The two platoons F-3 and F-4 under Lieu- 
tenants Sill and McLeod worked on concrete 
machine gun emplacements and observation 
posts, pyramid shelters, deep dugouts, snip- 
ers' posts and on camouflage work. The 
work was similar to that done by the platoons 
of Companies D and E (outlined above), lo- 
cated at Gaunt Farm. Captain Seelye on 
July 18th took charge of the work on the 
West Poperinghe reserve trenches south of 
the Poperinghe-Proven road. Assisting him 
were twenty men from the company. 

Euf/ineer Train: The Train was located 
at Strathcona Camp July 11th, but on July 
12th it was di\'idod into two sections. One 
section under Lieutenant Neuer moved to 
Furze Camp while one section under Lieiiten- 
ant Cline remained at Strathcona Camp. The 
two sections were kept in readiness at all 
times to move on short notice. They were 
also used for distributing tools to the Infan- 
try and on the night of the expected enemy 
attack, July 17th, wagons with tools were 
placed at points selected by the Division En- 
gineer ; six wagons with two hundred shovels 
each were located, three at L 10 a 2.4 and 
three at F 18 c 8.6. 

At the same time that Company B suffered 
in casualties two officers wounded on July 
16th, the Train had one man, Sgt. Huffman, 



killed and three others wounded, two of whom 
afterward died of wounds. They also had 
five horses killed and three others wounded 
so badly it was necessary to kill them after- 
ward. 

Headquarters Company: Headquarters 
Company, less a detail of the topographic sec- 
tion, which was with the Division Engineer's 
office at Watou, was at or near Strathcona 
Camp and were engaged in the regular du- 
ties. 

JULY 24th to JULY 31ST 

During this period the regiment was fa- 
vored with fair and warm weather. 

Begimental Headquarters were maintained 
at Strathcona Camp where headquarters of 
the Second Battalion was also established. 
July 24th was a general moving day for units 
of the regiment. The movements made and 
the work engaged in is best shown by units 
separately. 

First Battalion 

First Battalion Headquarters moved from 
Strathcona Camp to Furze Camp, the Bat- 
talion Transport also making the same move. 
The Commanding Officer of First Battalion 
took over from Conmaanding Officer Second 
Battalion the work the Second Battalion had 
been doing. 

Company A : Company A took over from 
Company E the work it was doing; Captain 
Brooks relieved Captain Sullivan in charge 
of the work on the reserve trenches where 
Infantry were employed. 

The first platoon (A-1) relieved the fourth 
platoon (E-4) on light railway work at 
Trois-Tours B 28 a 8.5 and carried on this 
work. 

The second platoon (A-2) relieved the sec- 
ond platoon (E-2) of Company E at Gaunt 
Farm and carried on the work on pill boxes, 
observation posts, etc. 

The third and fourth platoons (A-3 and 
A-4) relieved the two platoons (E-1 and E-3) 
at Furze Camp and continued the work on 
trench construction. 



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TllK lllSTDin OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Compauif H: The platoon 1?-! at Dirty 
Buel^ot Camp A oO Contral movod to Strath- 
cona Camp aiul again took up work in infan- 
try training. 

The platoon B-2 at Dead End Camp I 2 
c 1.8 also movod to Strathoona Camp, whore 
they were engaged in infantry ti'aining. 

The platoon B-o, which had been at Strath- 
eona Camp sinee July 10th, moved to Gaunt 
Farm where it took up tlie work of one of the 
platoons of Comv>any F on concrete construc- 
tion. 

The fourth platoon. B-4, which had been 
attached to the R. E.'s at IMacliine Gun Farm 
11 1'2 a o.t), moved to Furze Camp aJid re- 
lieved one platoon of Company D. 

Captain Winthrop of Company B relieved 
Captain Seelye of Company F on tlie super- 
vision of work on the AVest Poperinghe lino. 

Companii C: The first platoon, C-1, whicli 
had been attached to the British R. E. Com- 
pany at G 10 Central, moved to Gaunt Farm 
and relieved one platoon of Company F. 

The second platoon, G-'2, which had been 
at Strathcona Camp, and C-o, which had been 
attached to one company of the British 
K. E.'s at Query Camp G 11 a 2.3, moved to 
( I aunt Farm and relieved the two platoons of 
D Comi^any, D-3 and D-4. 

The fourth platoon, C-4, whicli had boon 
attached to a British R. E. company at Query 
Camp G 11 a 2.3, moved to Furze Camp and 
relieved one platoon of D Company there. 

Captain George, Company C, movod to 
Furze Camp and took charge of some Infan- 
try on trench work. 

Second Battaliou 

Second Battalion Headquarters movod 
from Furze Camp to Strathcona Camp and 
the Comanding Otlicer Second Battalion took 
charge of the infantry training of platoons at 
Strathcona Camp. The Battalion Transport 
also movod from Furze Camp to Strathcona 
Camp. 

Com pan 1/ D: The two platoons under Lieu- 
tenant Stronp (D-1 and D-2), which had 
moved on July 28rd to Central Camp F 14 
d 5.6, wore diN-ided into two detachments and 



D-1 with half of D-2 movod to F 17 d 7.4 and 
relieved the platoon aiul a half of Company 
F at that point. On July 28th the half of 
D-2 at F 17 d 7.4 moved "to L 10 a 2.4 and 
joined the other half on the work. 

The other two platoons, D-o and D-4, which 
were at Gaunt Farm moved to Strathcona 
Camp for infantry training. 

Captain Armstrong of Company D was en- 
gaged at Division Engineer's office as Stoi*es 
Officer. 

Co)iipa)n/ E : Company E i-olievod Com- 
pany B with the R. E. companies in the line; 
E-1 moved from Furze Camp to Dead End 
Camp I 2 c 1.8 and was attached to the R. E. 
company there. 

E-2 moved from Gaiuit Farm to Dirty 
Bucket Camp A 30 Central and relieved B-1 
which had been attached to the R. E. com- 
pany there. 

E-3 moved to MacJiine Gmi Camp H 12 
a 5.6 and relieved B-4 which had been at- 
tached to the R. E. company there. 

E-4 moved from Trois-Tours to Sti'ath- 
cona Camp and engaged in infantry training. 

Captain Sullivan. Co. E, moved headquar- 
ters to La Lovie Chateau, where he becflme 
attached to the C. R. E. of the 4!)th Division. 

Compaiii/ F: Company F relieved Com- 
pany C. F-1 moved from F 17 d 7.4 to 
Strathcona Camp and was engagvd in infan- 
try training. 

One-half F-2 movod from L 10 a 2.4 to G 10 
Central and the other half of F-2 moved from 
F 1 7 d 7.4 to the same camp where the platoon 
was attached to the R. E. company at this 
point for front line work. 

F-3 and F-4 moved from Gaunt Farm to 
G 11 a 2.3, where they wore attached to the 
two R. E. companies at this camp, Query 
Camp. 

Captain Seolye. Company F. moved to Con- 
vent Camp, where he was attached to the 
C. R. E. of the British 33rd Division. He 
was also liaison officer between the 105th 
Engineers and the 60th Brigade, which re- 
quired certain preparations for carrying oiit 
engineering work in the event of an enemy 
attack. 



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51 



Engineer Train: Tho Engineer Train 
chanfjfid atations on July 24th; the yection at 
Furze Camp and the one at Strathcona Camp 
exchanged locations. However, Jjieutenant 
Clino remained at Strathcona Camp and 
Lieutenant Neuer at Furze Camp. 

Headquarters dompany: No cliangeH took 
place with ifeadquarters Company. They 
remained at Strathcona Camp and continued 
regular duties. 

AUGUST IST TO AUGUST IGtM 

During the first six days of this period it 
rained. Tlie last ten were fair and hot. 

The same general scheme of training and 
work was carried out during this period as 
in the two preceding weeks, the oidy changes 
being the rotations of the units in order to 
give each platoon, as far as possible, training 
in eacli kind of work encountered. 

Regimental and Second Battalion Head- 
quarters, llead(|uarters Company, the Band, 
one-half of the lOngineer Train and from four 
to six platoons were at Strathcona f'arap. 
Firfjt Battalion ffeadquarters were main- 
tained at P^urze Cy'amp. 

A chang(! of station and work for all units 
was accomplished on August 1st as follows: 

First Battalion 

The Battalion Headquarters and Trans- 
port remained at P^urze Camp. 

Company A: A-1 moved on August 1st 
from Trois-Tours B 28 a O.ij, where they had 
been attached to the Britisli Foreways Com- 
pany on light railway work, to Gaunt Farm 
and relieved A-2 on concrete work. This pla- 
toon remained at Gaunt P^arm for the entire 
period. 

A-2 moved from Gaunt Farm to Furze 
Camp and were engaged in trench work from 
August 1st to the 10th. On August 10th this 
platoon moved to Query Camp Gila 2.3 and 
was attached to one of the R. E. companies 
at that camp until August 16th. 

A-.3 moved on August 1st from Furze Camp 
to Query Camp and became attached to one of 



the R. E. field companies tliere for the period 
from 7\ugust 1st to August 10th. On August 
lOtii this j)latoon moved back to Furze Camp 
and continued trench work until August IGth. 

A -4 moved on August 4th from P'urz(j 
Camp to G 10 Central and were attached to 
the R. E. field company at that camp until 
August 10th, when it returned to P'urze Camp 
and continued work until August HJth. 

During fhe period the platoons were at- 
tached to the R. Vj. compani(;s tlie CJommand- 
ing Officer Company A, (Japtain Brooks, was 
atlaciied to the C. R. E. of the .'J.'>rd Division 
(liritish), with headquarters at Convent 
Camp. 

Company l'>: Three platoons moved to 
Gaunt P'airn where they continued work on 
concrete emplacements; B-1 and J>-2 moving 
on August 1st from Strathcrma Camp, and 
B-4 moving from P'urze Camp. B-.3 moved 
August 1st from P^urze Camp to Gaunt Farm. 
During this period the Commanding Officer 
Company B, Captain Winthrop, continued 
supervision of the Infantry on trench con- 
struction. 

Company C: On August 1st three platoons 
moved to P^urze Camp A 19 b 1.9; C-1, C-2 
and C-3 moving from Gaunt P'arm A 28 a 1.9, 
where they had been engaged on concrete 
work. C-4 moved August 1st from Furze 
Camp to Gaunt P'arm and took up the work 
that C-1 had been engaged in. 

The Commanding Officer Company C, Cap- 
tain George, continued supervision of the 
Infantry on trench construction. 

Second Battalion 

Battalion Pleadquarters and Transport re- 
mained at Strathcona Camp during the peri- 
od from August 1st to August IGth. 

Company D: D-1 moved from P^ 17 d 7.4 
on August 1st to A 30 Central, Dirty Bucket 
Camp, where they became attached to the 
British R. P]. company. They remained here 
at work until the 7th, when with the R. E. com- 
pany they moved on the night of the 7th-8th 
to Machine Gun P'arm. No work was done by 
them at Machine Gun Farm, however, for 



52 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OP ENGINEERS 



they moved again the night of August 8th-9th 
to Strathcona Camp, where they engaged in 
int'antiy work until August 16th. D-2 did not 
move on August 1st, but remained at L 10 
a 2.4 on the work there until August 10th 
when they moved to Query Camja and were 
attached to one of the R. E. field companies 
at that camp. They worked witli the field 
company until August 16th. 

D-3 moved on August 1st from Strathcona 
Camp to Dead End Camp I 2 c 1.8 and were 
attached to the R. E. company there for work. 
They moved with this company on the night 
of the 7th-8th to Dirty Bucket Camp and then 
on the 8th moved to Strathcona Camp and 
again toolv up the work in infantry training 
until August 16th. 

D-4 on August 1st moved from Strathcona 
Camp to Machine Gun Camp H 12 a 5.6 and 
became attached to the British R. E. com- 
pany at this point with Avhom they Avorked 
until August 7th and then moved to Dead End 
Camp at I 2 c 1.8. No work was done at 
Dead End Camp and on the night of August 
8th-9th the platoon moved back to Strathcona 
Camp where they engaged in infantry train- 
ing until August 16th. 

The Commanding Officer Company D, Cap- 
tain Armstrong, remained with the Division 
Engineer at Division Headquarters, Watou, 
as Stores Officer. 

Company E: The three platoons of Com- 
pany E which had been attached to British 
R. E. comi^anies moved the night of August 
lst-2nd to Strathcona Camp. E-1 moved 
from Dead End Camp I 2 o 1.8 and were to 
have been transferred by light railway at 
8:00 P. M. from Machine Gun Farm with 
E-3. However, on account of heavy enemy 
shelling the light railway train could not get 
up that night on time and Lieutenant War- 
field moved the platoons to shelter in the 
Dickebush-Goldfish line of trenches. About 
midnight, after shelling ceased, the platoons 
entrained and proceeded to Pugvvash, where 
they detrained about 5 :00 A. M. and marched 
to Strathcona Camp. (Pugwash is not shown 
on map, Plate I, but is about two miles north- 
west of Proven.) 



E-2 moved by march on July 31st from 
Dirty Bucket A 30 Central to Strathcona 
Camp, where they engaged in infantry train- 
ing until August 16th. Lieutenant Williams 
went on D. S. with A-2 on August lOtli, when 
they were attached to the British R. E.'s, 
there being no available officer for this pla- 
toon in the First Battalion. Lieutenant Wil- 
liams took with, him as orderly Priv. Dewey 
Faircloth, and on the night of August 10th 
Pvt. Faircloth had the narrowest escape yet 
recorded. A high explosive shell from ene- 
my artillery exploded so close to him that 
the fire from the explosion singed his hair 
and eyebrows. He was blinded and rendered 
deaf for about three hours, but after this 
suffered no inconvenience from his experi- 
ence. As no medical aid was necessary, Pvt. 
Faircloth was not evacuated, but resumed 
duties the following day. 

E-4 moved July 31st to F 17 d 7.4. This 
movement was made under Lieutenant Phil- 
lips, Lieutenant McDonald having gone to 
Gas School on July 28th. This platoon re- 
lieved D-1 on this work. 

During this period the Commanding Officer 
Company E, Captain Sullivan, was wdth the 
platoons at Strathcona Camp and was also 
liaison officer between the regiment and the 
60th Brigade, having relieved Captain Seelye 
of Company F in this duty. 

On August 7th a detail of 30 men from 
the company under Captain Sullivan went to 
Ondank Dump A 5 d 5.5 by lorry and pre- 
pared tools, screw pickets and barbed wire 
into one-man packages. {Sec Plate VI.) 

On August 8th one platoon, consisting of 
one section of E-1 under Lieutenant War- 
field and one section of E-2 mider Lieutenant 
R. M. Williams, both under Captain Sullivan, 
with Lieutenant Don McLeod of F Company, 
engaged in a regimental maneuver with the 
120th Infantry. At the critique after the 
maneuver General Faison, who acted as um- 
pire, complimented the Engineers on the way 
their packs were made. 

On August 11 til Lieutenant Warfield, with 
a picked platoon of seven squads from the 




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MATERIALS FOR ERECTING 
WIRE ENTANGLEMENTS 



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THE HISTOKY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



PLATE VII: SECTION OF A SIX FOOT TRENCH, YPRES FRONT 

The sketch shows the cross-section of trench as built on parts of the 
"West Poperinghe Line. There are also some portions of the Vlamer- 
tinghe Line of this section. 

"What is called an "A" frame is shown resting on the bottom of the 
trench and generally the trench could only be dug the depth of this 
frame, or about three feet. There were places where no "A" frame 
was used, the soil being of such a nature that it would stand by revetting 
with wire, corrugated iron, brush, sod, expanded metal or other good 
fonns of revetments. However, this was the exception, rather than 
the rule. 

It was necessary therefore to build half of the trench above ground 
and, as the dug part was narrow and the parapet and parados both 
wide, much of the fill had to be borrowed. The borrowing was done on 
both sides of the trench as shown in sketch. In front the pit was cut 
in the shape of a saw tooth and was designed to stop tanks. The pit in 
rear of the trench served as a drain. It was dug a little deeper than 
the trench for this purpose. It was not always possible to drain the 
trench to the rear and in many instances drains had to be cut through 
parapet and tank trap. A square box drain or pipe was placed in the 
bottom of these drains and then the drain ditch filled. In the case of 
drains to the rear this was not done. The drain ditch was used as an 
approach, or as a passage to a type C shelter. See Plate X. 

The following data on task work were compiled from the work done 
on this type of trench for the purpose of allotting tasks to working 
parties : 



Task No. 1 

Digging trench, 3 ft. deep, 4 yds. per day 
3 ft. wide at top, 2 ft. 
wide at bottom 

Task No. 2 

"A" Framing with Panels 2 yds. per man per day 
and duckboarding 

Task No. 3 

Revetting parapet or para- 2 yds. per man per day 
dos including properly 
anchoring all pickets 

Task No. 4 

Banking parapet includ- 
ing sandbagging over 
revetting panel to 
height of 4' 6* above 
ground level 



2 yds. per man per 3 days 



1 yd. per man, 3 days 
(includes shoveling) 



Task No. 5 

Banking parados to 
height of 3' 6* above 
ground level (6" above 
revetting panel) 
Task No. 6 

Banking C. T. without 3 yds. per 5 men in one 
revetment day 

Task No. 7 

Wiring double apron fence 1,000 yds. per day per 
company 100 men 

Any other task which requires earthing or 
digging can be calculated by the arithmetic 
paper already issued on a basis of 90 cubic 
feet per day per man, care being taken when 
the throw is likely to be excessive to allot the 
necessary shoveler to the digger. 



5« THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



PLATE VIII: SECTION OF A FOUR AND ONE-HALF FOOT TRENCH, YPRES 

FRONT 

The sketch shows the section of trench as constructed in the majority 
of the defense systems on the Fh^nders fi'ont. This trench was built in 
the same manner as described for the trench with six feet of cover but 
I'equiretl less work. 

The walk way in this trench became the fire step which made it 
difficult for parties to pass. It was, of course, necessary to walk in a 
bent position to avoid obsei-vation. 

With but few exceptions all the trench work done by the Division in 
the Ypros and Canal Sectors was of this cross-section, with many type 
C shelters. 



58 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



PLATE IX: A PYRAMID SHELTER, YPRES FRONT 

{See also photographs 28 and 29, pictorial section) 

The sketch shows the pyramid shelters many of which were built in 
the Vlamertinge Line and the lines in the rear. 

These shelters were bomb proof and would accommodate twenty 
men. They were usually built just behind the support trench and were 
used for Company and Battalion Headquarters. Others built further 
in the rear were built for Regimental and Brigade Headquarters, 
though they were never used as such. 

These shelters were very substantially built as indicated on the 
sketch. Besides the great amount of fill necessary to construct them it 
was difficult at times to procure the necessary timbers and iron. This 
often delayed the work. 

Most of these shelters shown on map PLATE I were built while 
the Regiment was attached by platoons to the R. E. companies of the 
33rd, 34th, and 49th British Divisions during the period of training 
from July 11th to August 16th. 




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PLATE IX 

A PYRAMID SHELTEB 

YPRES FRONT 



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60 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



PLATE X: THE TYPE C. SHELTER 



This type of shelter as sho\vn by the sketch was built to protect the 
men from rifle fire and splinters from shell fire. It is known as being 
"splinter-proof." A direct hit by field or heavy artillery would de- 
molish it. 

These shelters were built to accommodate either two or four men and 
were built in the parados of a fire bay with the entrance from the ap- 
proach to the fire bay and preferably with an angle in this entrance. 
These sholteis were usually built in the support and reserve trenches, 
and often in tlio fire trench. 

They wero constructoil of corrugated curved iron, about one-eighth of 
an inch thick, and two sections boltetl together to make the semicircle. 
The sections thus bolteil together wei'e a little Avider than two feet. 
The next sections would lap these by one corrugation so that each sec- 
tion would make about two feet of shelter. In this maimer the shelters 
were built eight feet long (or four sections) to accommodate two men, 
or fourteen feet long (seven sections) to accommodate four men. 

Duck boards were often used for a floor, which allowed good drainage 
and a dry bed. Tlie shelters were, of course, built above drainage so 
that the entrance from the trench would carrv off any water. 



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YPRES FRONT 



62 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



PLATE XI: WORK DONE ON COUTHOVE CHATEAU, CANAL SECTOR 

Coutliove Chateau was used for the 59th Infantry Brigade Head- 
quarters while the Division held the line in the Canal Sector. 

In order to make a bomb-proof shelter out of the basement work was 
done similar to the work on Goldtish Chateau. The first floor was 
strengthened by means of props and railroad iron and then the sand- 
bagging was done on the first floor and around the outside as shown in 
sketch. 

A window in the cellar was cut down so as to make an entrance and a 
trench dug leading to steps. This gave two exits to the shelter, which 
it is always wise to have. This work was done by platoons stationed 
at Strathcona Camp before the Canal Sector was taken over by the 
30th Division. 




63 



64 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



three platoons at Strathcona Camp, repre- 
sented the regiment and mth one platoon 
from the 119th Infantry represented the divi- 
sion at a British Church Parade at Terde- 
ghem, where the troops were received by 
King George V of England. The appearance 
and drill of this platoon was made the sub- 
ject of favorable comment. 

Compcuny F: Three platoons of the com- 
pany moved back to Strathcona Camp and 
the one at Strathcona Camp went on detached 
service with the Foreways Company. F-2, 
F-3 and F-4, which had been attached to the 
field companies of the British R. E.'s of the 
33rd Division, moved from their camps at 
G 10 Central and Query Camp to Strathcona 
Camp on August 1st and engaged in infantry 
training. 

F-1, which had been at Strathcona Camp 
from July 24th to July 31st, moved to Trois- 
Tours and were attached to the Foreways 
Company for work on the light railways. 
This platoon later moved to Brandhoek on 
August 8th and continued work with the light 
railways. 

Engineer Train: For this period the Engi- 
neer Train continued with one-half section at 
Furze Camp and one-half section at Strath- 
cona Camp. They also maintained mobile 
dumps at points designated in orders, with 
loaded wagons ready in case of an enemy 
attack. 

Headquarters Company: Headquarters 
Company remained at Strathcona Camp dur- 
ing this period engaged in regular duties. The 
maps attached to reports are evidence of the 
work of the topographical section, who not 
only furnished the maps and prints but col- 
lected the data for making these maps, 
much of this work being done by Captain 
C. R. Humphreys and Lieutenant H. S. 
Tucker. 



The training as outlined in the foregoing- 
pages does not cover all the work done by 
the regiment during this period, for to cover 
aU details would require too much space. The 
work was similar in many respects to that 



described in the following chapter. A few 
special phases of the training mentioned 
above, however, are worthy of note: 

On July 12th Captain Frederick D. Staf- 
ford was sent to II British Corps Headquar- 
ters as liaison oificer, where he remained un- 
til relieved by Lieutenant Bascom L. Field 
on July 21st, Captain Stafford having l)een 
sent to trace the equipment shipped from 
Camp Sevier by the regiment but never re- 
ceived "overseas." Lieutenant Bascom L. 
Field remained with the II British Corps un- 
til August 17th. 

One officer from each battalion, Lieutenant 
Shenck H. Griff en of the First and Lieuten- 
ant F. H. McDonald of the Second, were sent 
to Gas School and upon their return were 
assigned as gas officers for their respective 
battalions. Two N. C. O.'s from each com- 
pany wei-e also sent to a special school of gas 
conducted by the British. Upon their return 
these N. C. O.'s became the gas N. C. O.'s 
for their respective companies. 

The platoons while stationed at Strathcona 
Camp during this period also fired on the 30- 
yard rifle ranges near Proven. 

Details from platoons at Strathcona Camp 
did work on Di\'ision Headquarters near Wa- 
tou and also jjrepared a Brigade Headquar- 
ters at Couthove Chateau. {See Plate XI.) 

Training in hand grenades and rifle gren- 
ades under Lieutenants Warfield and Mur- 
phy was given the platoons at Strathcona 
Camp in August. Live grenades were used 
in this training. 

Dr. Thomas H. Johnston was attached to 
the regiment about August the 8th as the 
Y. M. C. A. representative. Besides con- 
ducting his Y. M. C. A. work. Dr. Johnston 
acted Chaplain for the 2nd Battalion during 
his attachment to the regiment to the satis- 
faction and appreciation of both men and 
officers. 

Orders were received August 15th (Field 
Order No. 9, Headquarters 30th Division) to 
the effect that the 30th Division would re- 
lieve the 33rd British Division in the line on 
the Canal Sector on the nights of August 



YPKES SECTOR, JULY IITH TO AUGUST 16TH, 1918 



65 



16th-inh and 17th-18th. The following is an 
extract of the order in so far as it affected 
the Engineers: "The 105th Engineer Eegi- 
ment will relieve the British Pioneer Bat- 
talion and the R. E. companies, under ar- 
rangements made between the 30th (Ameri- 
can) Divisional Engineer and the C. R. E. of 
the 33rd (British) Division." 

In accordance with this order the com- 
manding officer of the 105th Engineers, Divi- 
sion Engineer, completed the following ar- 
rangements : 

The three companies of the 1st Battalion 
were to relieve the R. E. companies of the 
33rd (British) Division, and the 2nd Bat- 
talion was to relieve the Pioneer Battalion. 
Arrangments were made by the C. 0. 105th 
Engineers ^\^th the C. R. E. of the 33rd (Brit- 
ish) Division for the major of each battalion 
with his company commanders and four N. C. 
O.'s from each company to meet correspond- 
ing officers and other ranks from the R. E. 
companies and the Pioneer Battalion and go 
over the work in hand and the billets. 



The Commanding Officer went over the field 
of operations with the C. R. E. (33rd British 
Division) and made all final arrangements 
for the transfer and taking over. 

On August the 16th the officers and other 
ranks of the two battalions met correspond- 
ing details from the 33rd (British) R. E.'s 
and the Pioneer Battalion and went over the 
works and the billets, completing all details 
in regard to the turn over. 

Men were paid for the month of July on 
the afternoon of August 16th. 

The division now became a Combat Divi- 
sion, its training having been sufficiently com- 
pleted to the satisfaction of the authority 
competent to judge. 

Sir Claude Jacobs, the Commanding Gen- 
eral of the II British Coi-ps, under whom the 
training from July 11th to August the 16th 
was conducted, in his criticism of the 30th 
American Division, wrote as follows regard- 
ing the Engineers: "The 105th Engineer 
Regiment is a thoroughly efficient imit, offi- 
cered by qualified engineers. ' ' 



CHAPTER Vn 



OCCUPATION OF THE CANAI. SECTOR AND TIJE BATTLE OF VOORME- 
ZEFOLE — YPRES-LYS OFFENSIVE, AUGUST 17TH to SEPTEMBER 3RD, 
1918 



The following lottor from Maj. J. E. An- 
derson, Royal Engineer, to Maj. Perrin C. 
Cothran, U. S. Engineers, at the time the 
Americans took over the Canal Sector, Bel- 
ginm, is quite interesting, as it shows to some 
extent the effect on the war-worn British of 
the Americans entering their sectors. 

Query Farm, 

August 18, 1918. 
My dear Cothran: 

I woncier if you'll pardon the apparent lib- 
erty I take if I presume to hand out to you a 
few tips on things generally as I've found 
them? Please do. 

To begin with, it would be absurd for me to 
talk over engineering details to you. You'll 
have probably found in ordinary field work, 
that you don't need to use the Calculus every 
day, and that what is needed is a good sup- 
ply of ' ' horse-sense. ' ' And this, I know from 
experience, every American-born naturally 
has. 

]\Iy chief difficidties with junior officers, 
starting on a new job, are to get them to : — 

(a) Make an approved plan of the job first, 
on paper, instead of trying to design it piece- 
meal as the job progresses. It can then be 
hiuided over to a N. C. 0. to carry on as a 
business proposition. 

(b) Execute the drainage scheme before 
commencing any other work on the ground. 
It will pay you handsomely to spend many 
days on a good, straight, deep drain, and in 
this country especially so. You find this only 



too rarely practiced in our Army. Indeed, 
99% of even our engineers will tell you it's 
not possible to dig deep earthworks (say 
trenches) in Belgium, and you find this im- 
pi-ession very painfully illustrated in our 
back-area systems (Green Line, Brandhoek 
Line, etc.). Believe me, it is quite a wrong 
conclusion. If proper levels are taken, drains 
up to 10 feet can be dug, and you can then fit 
in good deep, comfortable, inconspicuous 
trenches and shelters to conform to tliis sys- 
tem. 

(c) Carry out a Sanitary System, as of 
next importance. If you have large parties 
of men working on a job, one or two tempo- 
raiy latrines (holes in the ground with rough 
screening around) will substantially assist 
the medical officers. Draining and covering 
foul ground, too, are often overlooked. 

(d) Use camouflage properly. We have 
come to a stage in tlie war these days, when 
concealment and surprise become primary 
factors of success. Every man should know 
the importance of that. The required camou- 
flage should be collected on the ground before 
the job is commenced, as to leave a work un- 
concealed for any time at all, may result in 
its detection by the enemy. If in doubt as 
to the efficiency of any method of concealment, 
call for aeroplane ])hotographs. 

Another great difficulty of mine has been 
to get the infantry to work. Our infantry are 
becoming very war-weary and stale, and ow- 
ing to the wastage amongst our best men, in 
the four years that have gone, we have com- 



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BATTLE OF VOORMEZEELE, AUGUST 17TH, 1918 



paratively inferior material left, both in of- 
ficers and in men. Generally the men lack 
energy and their officers keenness and initia- 
tive. It seems, then, a pity from our engi- 
neers point of view, that your infantry should 
have been attached for instruction to ours. 
When I say that the present trench warfare 
consists of ninety-five per cent, work and five 
per cent, fight, you will realize that you've got 
something to do to eradicate the false doc- 
trine conveyed to your infantrjTiien by ours, 
who lately have done scarcely any genuine 
pioneer work at all. Such things as trench- 
boarding, A-framing, revetting, and wiring, 
in the out-post system, is the infantryman's 
job entirely. Every engineer you allow to go 
to do this work there, means an engineer lost 
to you on the more permanent defenses where 
you will find you could employ four times the 
number of technical men you possess. 

This must be impressed ui)on the higher 
infantry commanders right from the start. 

And now a final word as to your very o^vn 
battalion, a part of which I've been honored 
by a temporary attachment to my unit. 

Undoubtedly you have amongst them the 
finest material that can be found in the world. 
I should suggest, if I may be allowed, that 
your platoon commanders should train their 
N. C. O.'s to accept greater responsibility — 
the greatest within their limitations, if they 
have any. And the senior N. C. O.'s should 
have their own mess, and not mix too much 
with their men. The above will help to make 
the finest asset you can ever possess in any 
military unit — good N. C. O.'s. 

I feel as if I know your "A" Co. very well. 
I'm more than half American myself by en- 
gineering training; I know some of your own 
States; and so I feel I know those boys as 
well. 

I should like to shake each one by the hand 
and wish him good luck — the best that's go- 
ing. 

My very best respects to you, and may we 
meet again soon. 

Yours very sincerely, 

J. E. Anderson, 

Maj. R. E. 



67 

On the morning of August 17th the units of 
the regiment were as shown in tlie disposi- 
tions in Chapter VI, there being six platoons 
of the P'irst Battalion at Furze Camp, five at 
Gaunt Farm and one at Query Camp. The 
Second Battalion had nine platoons at Strath- 
cona Camp and three on detached service; 
one at Query Camp, one at Brandhoek and 
one at F 17 d 7.4. 

Regimental Headquarters, Headquarters 
Company, the Band and one-half of the Engi- 
neer Train were at Strathcona Camp. The 
other half of the Engineer Train was at 
Furze Camp. 

Orders had been issued for the movement 
which would complete the relief of the 33rd 
British R. E.'s and the 35th Middlesex Pio- 
neer Battalion by the 1st and 2nd Battalions 
of the 105th Engineers, respectively: 

The First Battalion, less one platoon, 
moved by march from Furze Camp and Gaunt 
Fann to Query Camp. One platoon already 
at Query Camp did not have to move. See 
Plate I. 

The nine platoons of the Second Battalion 
moved by march from Strathcona Camp at 
6 :15 A. M. to Pugwash just west of Proven, 
where they entrained on light railway for 
Brandhoek Camp. By 8 :30 A. M. the relief 
was completed and the battalions were get- 
ting settled in their new quarters, which were, 
however, under enemy observation from 
Kemmel Hill and observation balloons on 
clear days. The two platoons from the Sec- 
ond Battalion, E-4 at F 17 d 7.4 and D-2, 
joined their respective companies by noon. 
F-1 was already encamped at Brandhoek and 
had to move only a few hundred yards to 
rejoin the company. See Plate I. 

In these camps, Query and Brandhoek, the 
battalions were well housed in Nisson huts, 
sandbagged all around to a height of three 
feet above the floors, thus giving some pro- 
tection from shrapnel and from exploding 
shells and bombs. See photographs 42 and 
43, Pictorial Section. 

Regimental Headquarters and Headquar- 
ters Company, the Train and Transports 



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moved on August 20th as follows : See 
Plate I. 

Regimental Headquarters to Convent 
Camp. 

Headquarters Company and the Band to 
Husband Camp. 

The Engineer Train and Transports to 
L 7 d 7.5. 

The above dispositions for the entire regi- 
ment were maintained as long as the division 
remained in the line except for a short period 
during the attack on Voormezeele, when three 
platoons of Company E, one platoon of Com- 
pany B and one platoon of Company F were 
moved forward. 

The work done by the regiment during this 
period is best shown by the reports from the 
separate battalions and companies as ren- 
dered. These reports and other papers are 
copied below in the following order: 

Report of work done by First Battalion 
from Aug-ust 18th to September 3rd. 

Report of work done by Company A from 
August 18th to September 3rd. 

Report of work done by Company B from 
August 18th to September 3rd. 

Report of work done by Company C from 
August 18th to September 3rd. 

Report of work done by Second Battalion 
from August 18th to September 3rd. 

List of material salvaged by Second Bat- 
talion from Aug-ust 25th to September 1st. 

Report of Company E on engagement Au- 
gust 31st to September 3rd. 

Report of Company F on engagement Au- 
gust 31st to September 3rd. 

Report of one platoon, Company B, on en- 
gagement August 31st to September 3rd. 

Report of one platoon, Company D, on en- 
gagement August 31st to September 3rd. 

Order regarding "Gas Attack." 

Report of investigation regarding gas cas- 
ualties. 

Handing over notes. 

Attention to map, Plate I, is invited Avith 
reference to all of the above reports. 

When relieved in the Canal sector Septem- 
ber 3rd, 1918, the regiment had suffered in 



casualties 3 officers wounded, 8 other ranks 
killed and 51 wounded. 

September 15, 1918. 

REPORT OF WORK DONE BY THE 
FIRST BATTALION, 105TH ENGI- 
NEERS, IN THE CANAL SECTOR, 
YPRES, BELGIUM, AUGUST 18TH TO 
SEPTEMBER 3RD. 

Pursuant to order of II British Corps and 
30th American Division, the First Battalion, 
105th Engineers, reUeved the Royal Engi- 
neers of the 33rd Bi'itish Division in the 
forward area of the Canal Sector of the 
Y^'pres front on August 17th, 1918. The "take 
over" was accomplished as ordered without 
trouble. Company A took over the work in 
right brigade front; Company B, the work 
over entire divisional front inmiediately be- 
hind the red or intermediate line, with sev- 
eral jobs in the vicinity of G. H. Q. 2, bax;k 
to and including the purple line. 

The work under supervision of Company 
A consisted of wiring English Wood, strong 
point in Ezenwald with two Moir M. G. em- 
placements. Revetment of G. H. Q. 1 line, 
concrete machine gun emplacements (two 
rooms, seven loop holes). Completion of 
deep dug out (capacity 80 men). Completion 
of Micham Market strong point in Segard 
Wood and north of Segard Wood and pro- 
posed strong point in Billigood Wood. As- 
sembly of R. E. supjilies for Infantry and 
supervision of Infantry working parties. 
Reclamation of three 5.9 point shelters in vi- 
cinity of Segard AVood completed. Main- 
tained demolition patrol in right brigade 
front. 

Company B brought to completion the out- 
lined nmuber of splinter proof shelters in 
the purple line (approximately 44 in various 
stages of completion at time of take over). 
Drained, reveted and duckboarded the 
Square Keep strong point. Drained and re- 
veted 300 yards of intennediate line. Com- 
pleted one ferro-concrete shelter and brought 
to 50 per cent completion second ferro-oon- 



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Crete shelter at Ambulance Farm. Reclaimed 
ten 5.9 proof shelters in vicinity of Swan 
Chateau. Commenced ferro-concrete shelter 
in Y. M. C. A. building near Howe Camp. 
Located second shelter on red line, south of 
Belgian Chateau. Patrolled camouflaged 
road. Patrolled water pipe line. Searched 
for traps and mines immediately foUomng 
the Infantry advance. 

Company C completed revetment of G. H. 
Q. 1 line on left brigade front. Completed 
(95 per cent) the additional protection of 
dressing station at Belgian Battery Comer. 
{See photograph 39, pictorial section.) Re- 
claimed three 5.9 proof shelters in vicinity of 
Swan Chateau. "Wired partially completed 
(80 per cent) Swan Chateau Wood. Contin- 
ued work on ferro-concrete shelters at Left 
Brigade Headquarters. Maintained demoli- 
tion patrol at Doll's House on Canal. Main- 
tained demolition patrol at Belgian Chateau. 
Maintained camouflaged road patrol. 

Forty per cent of battalion work done at 
night. Sixty per cent of work frequently har- 
assed by shells. All work forward of inter- 
mediate line harassed nightly by machine gun 
fire. Battalion camp harassed by H. E. shell 
fire. Five men of Company A wounded in 
camp. English Wood, Swan Chateau Wood, 
and G. H. Q. 1, work occasionally gassed. 

Each company carried on the work as- 
signed in a most satisfactory way. 

The battalion was relieved by the Royal 
Engineers of the 35th British Division on 
September 4th, 1918. 

P. C. COTHRAN, 

Major, 105th Engineers. 



CO. "A" 105TH ENGINEERS 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

FRANCE 

September 20th, 1918. 

Fkom : C. 0. 1st Battalion, 105th Engineers. 
To: C. 0. Co. "A" 105th Engineers. 
Subject : Work Report. 

While in the forward area the following work 
was carried on by Co. "A". 



THKEE MOIK M. G. EMPLACEMEKTS 

{See Plate XVI and photograph 40, pictorial 
section.) 

One of which was completed 
One was 90% completed 
One was 30% completed 
Note : The work on the Moir M. G. Emplace- 
ments was done at night on account of being 
under observation from KEMMEL HILL and 
enemy Balloons. The material was carried to 
the job by Infantry Carrying parties. 

ONE EEINFORCED PILL BOX 

{See photograph 30, pictorial section.) 

Note : One reinforced concrete pill box which 
was 60% completed. The work on this pill 
box was carried on in the day time under 
camouflage, but the material was moved up 
at night on account of being under observa- 
tion. All this work was done by engineers, 
only. 

five lewis gun posts 

Two completed 
One was 90% completed 
One was 80% completed 
One was 30 7o completed 
Note: The two posts completed could be 
worked on in the day time without being ob- 
served, but the material was carried up at 
night by Infantry Carrying parties. The 
other three could only be worked on at night 
as there was considerable shelling around this 
place and was under observation of enemy 
balloons and KEMMEL HILL. Material for 
these three was also carried up by Infantry 
Carrying parties. 

three strong points 

Each to accommodate one Platoon 

Two were 80% completed 

One was 70% completed 

Note: Two of these strong points could be 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



worked on in day time but the material had 
to be moved up at night by Infantiy Carrying 
parties. The other one could be worked on 
only at night. The Infantry did some dig- 
ging on one of these posts, but most of the 
work was done by the engineers. 

At first there was considerable difficulty in 
securing material from the various dumps for 
all these jobs, which caused some delay in the 
progress of the work. 

FINISHED EECLAIMING DEEP DUGOUT 

Note: Work on these consisted of cleaning 
out and general repair to frame work and 
considerable earth work. This was all done 
by engineers. 



COMPLETED REGIMENTAL AID POST 

Note: All work on this post was moving 
earth on the roof and putting burster course 
on. Some of the work on tliis post was done 
by infantry, but under supervision and help 
of engineers. 



GAS PROOF ARTILLERY OBSERVATION POST 

Note : Gas frames and curtains put in two 
entrances and in one window. Post made gas 
proof. All work done by engineers. 



WIRED THREE STRONG POINTS 

Note: All wiring completed around three 
strong points. Wire was carried by Infantry 
Carrying parties. Most of the work was done 
by engineers. 

MADE DAILY INSPECTION OF DEMOLITION CHARGES 

Note: This inspection required a detail of 
eight men to visit all demolition charges, 
twice daily, to see that they were undis- 
turbed. 



MADE progress MAP AND LISTED SHELTERS FROM 
G. H. Q. 1 TO INTERMEDIATE LINE 

Personal inspection made by Commanding 
Officer Co. "A" of all shelters in this area 
and report of same forwarded to Division En- 
gineer 's Office. 

While in the forward area Co. "A" had 13 
casualties, namely: 
6 Gas, August 24, 1918. 
5 Severely Wounded by Shell Fire, August 

31, 1918. 
2 Slightly Wounded by Shell Fire. 



George J. Brooks, 

Captain 105th Engineers, 
Commanding Company "A". 

REPORT ON OPERATIONS IN CANAL 
SECTOR BY COMPANY B, 105TH EN- 
GINEERS 

On August 18th, Company B relieved the 
11th Field Company, R. E., at Field Farm. 
The nature of work taken over : concrete shel- 
ters, camouflage trench work and repairing of 
shelters and patrolling of pipe line. 

The first platoon under Lieutenant Tres- 
cot took over the concrete shelters at Ambu- 
lance Farm and camouflage of roads and Nar- 
row Gauge Railway. One concrete shelter 
was completed and one was turned over more 
than half completed. The greatest difficulty 
encountered with the concrete shelters was 
the reinforcement, which was one and one- 
half inch mesh. This mesh was too small for 
the gravel used in the concrete, therefore 
causing loss of time in pouring concrete. 
Lack of expanded metal also caused delay in 
work. 

The camouflage was principally mainte- 
nance. This work was later turned over to 
the Second Battalion. New work taken up 
by the first platoon was a concrete shelter 
in Y. M. C. A. hut at H 24 a 8.1. Excavation 
for this shelter was completed. Work was 
held up, however, on account of lack of ma- 



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71 



terial. Shelter proposed at H 23 c 9.1 was 
never started. 

The second platoon under Master Engineer 
Blythe was attached to the fourth platoon 
under Lieutenant Dillard and took over the 
work on the green line. This work consisted 
of repairing and improving eleven shelters, 
and of repairing and improving trench. The 
repairing and improWng of trench consisted 
of laying duck boards, revetting sides of 
trench and cleaning out and cutting of drains 
in trench. These two platoons later took over 
work on the Red and intermediate lines. This 
woi-k consisted in filling in parapet and pai'a- 
dos, and sandbagging fire bays, revetting 
trench and drainage of trenches. Several old 
Elephant shelters were repaired and put in 
habitable condition. 

The third platoon under Lieutenant Mar- 
rian took over the Bro\vn line. This work 
consisted of building pai'apet and parados, 
revetment, drainage, duck boarding, A-fram- 
ing and sandbagging. In some places this 
trench was only traced and therefore called 
for much more work than was at first esti- 
mated. Some of this work was carried out 
at night, but most of it could be done in the 
day. 

The work on the Red line was all night 
work. 

One difficulty encountered during this work 
on the Canal Sector was the uncertainty of 
tlie Infantry working parties. 

John H. Trescot, 
1st Lieut., 105th Engineers. ' 

COMPANY C 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

September 20, 1918. 

WORK ON CANAL SECTOR 

Bear Brigade Headquarters: One detail 
worked on the shelter, placing sandbags and 
a course of bursters on the roof. The shelter 
consisted of four (4) elephant iron huts cov- 



ered with concrete and sandbags, and then 
another shelter of I-beams and rails was built 
above this with an air space between the two. 
See photograph 41, pictorial section. 

Left Brigade Headquarters: Elephant 
iron shelter covered \\ith 1-foot reinforced 
concrete. This shelter was built inside an 
old Nisson hut to escape observation and was 
used as headquarters for 119th Infantry. 

Right Brigade Headquarters: Elephant 
iron shelters covered with one-foot reinforced 
concrete. This shelter was built inside an 
old Nisson hut to escape observation and was 
used as headquarters for 119th InfantrJ^ 

Assam Farm: This was a reinforced con- 
crete machine gun emplacement. It had three 
(3) M. G. locations in it. It was originally 
built in a bam, but the barn received a direct 
hit and was totally destroyed by fire; how- 
ever, the emplacement was not damaged and 
was later completed. 

Camouflage Patrol: One squad detailed to 
patrol the camouflage on roads from Kruiss- 
traat to Inn Corner. 

Demolition Patrol: Seven (7) men lived 
at Belgian Chateau and two men lived at 
Dolls House with orders to demolish nine (9) 
bridges when they received the proper order 
from Regimental Commander. The men at 
Dolls House were disturbed considerably by 
hea^-y shelling. One shell exploded in their 
shelter, but neither of the men were severely 
hurt and neither left his post until properly 
relieved. The shelter was completely demol- 
ished. 

Belgiwn Battery Corner: Sandbag revet- 
ment placed against wall of advanced dress- 
ing station at Belgian Battery Corner; tim- 
ber and rail props placed on corner of build- 
ing. Bracing inside of operating room. See 
photograph 39, pictorial section. 

Swan Chateau Wire Defense: Single 
apron placed on outside fence on triple line 
of cattle fence completely around building. 
Three (3) men slightly gassed by gas shell- 
ing. 

Swan Chateau Dugouts: Pmnping detail 
day and night trying to reclaim deep dug- 
outs near the chateau. Water lowered be- 



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low the roof of dugout, 38 feet below ground. 
G. H. Q. 1 Line: Work on G. H. Q. 1 line 
building up parapet and parados of trench 
with sandbag revetment. Worked two (2) 
platoons alternate days from 2 :30 A. M. until 
6 :00 P. M., also 50 Infantry in daylight and 
100 at night. 

Heney H. George, 3d, 
Captain, Engineers. 

HEADQUARTERS 
2ND BATTALION, 105TH ENGINEERS 
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

September 15, 1918. 

Following is report on the work of the Sec- 
ond Battalion, 105th Engineers, in the Canal 
Sector during period August 18th to Septem- 
ber 3rd, inclusive. This battalion relieved 
the 35th Middlesex Pioneer Regiment, Brit- 
ish, on August 17th and took over the follow- 
ing work: 

Goldfish Chateau shelters, road and screen 
patrols, trench construction of intermediate 
trench, railroad construction and mainte- 
nance Foreways Company and launching of 
gas attack against the enemy. 

(a) GOLDFISH CHATEAU {see Plates 
XVIII, XIX and XX and photographs 47 and 
48, pictorial section) in which shelters were to 
be constructed was turned over to Company 
D, and when same was turned over the only 
work that had been done on same was sand- 
bagging on the outside of building on the 
east, west and southern sides, which was 
practically completed. In the Chateau yards 
there were started two large corrugated iron 
shelters, which had only the frames put up. 
Work was then commenced on both the Cha- 
teau and the shelters in the yard. {See Plate 
XXI.) The basement of the Chateau was 
shored up and the first floor was strutted and 
braced by using iron rails and posts so as 
to cany sandbag protection. This enabled 
the basement to have six rooms as shelters. 
On the first floor of the building we placed 
three large corrugated iron shelters in three 
different rooms and sandbagged same so as 
to give shell-proof protection. The entrances 



to the shelters were so constructed and rein- 
forced that each shelter had two openings to 
same and these entrances were so protected 
as to be shell-proof. We also sandbagged the 
first floor so same offered shell-proof protec- 
tion to the cellar shelters. On the north side 
of the building, the wall was sandbagged to 
offer additional protection against shells. The 
two large corrugated iron shelters that had 
been started in the yard were finished by 
putting in necessary bracing and sandbag- 
ging the same to offer protectioin against 
shellfire. Two more of the same kind of shel- 
ters were started and completed in the yards. 
This gave us six shelters in the cellar, three 
shelters on the first floor of the building and 
four shelters in the yards, making a total of 
thirteen shelters, all in this job. All the 
shelters were made gas-proof by placing of 
gas frames in the doors and windows, and 
when turned over, the curtains had not been 
hung. 

On this job we used 16,500 sandbags, made 
and placed 41 gas frames for windows and 
doors. The job was completed and turned 
over on August 30th, 1918. 

(b) ROAD PATROLS: The following 
roads were patrolled {shown on Plate I in 
double lines) : Route (a) Brandhoek — H 7 
c 5.4— H 13 a 95.15— H 14 b 4.8— H 7 d 60.95 
along Foreways track to G 18 a 55.90. Route 
(b) H 22 b 9.4— H 16 d 1.11— H 14 b 4.8 to 
"C" track— H 8 d 65.35 along "C" track 
to H 16 a 35.95— H 9 a 7.5— H 8 d 65.35— H 8 
a 35.85— H 7 d 60.05. Route (c) H 12 a 3.4 
— H 18 d 95.60— H 30 a 9.4— H 18 c 95.00— 
H 16 d 1.1— H 16 a 9.4— H 11 c 70.95. These 
three roads were patrolled each day for the 
purpose of repairing shell holes and to re- 
move any obstacles found in same that would 
interfere with traffic. Numerous shell holes 
were filled during the day, and at nights pa- 
trols were also sent out at different times to 
fill any other holes that may have been made 
by enemy shell-fire. The distance covered 
each day by road patrols was sixteen miles. 

(c) SCREEN PATROLS: Screen patrols 
were sent out each day to repair screenings 
on the same roads that were covered by the 



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73 



road patrols listed above. This screen patrol 
route was 181/4 miles, which was covered each 
day and all screens on these routes were re- 
paired and kept in first class condition. We 
also erected 90 lineal yards of screening at 
H 23 a 8.9 and 100 yards at H 9 c 4.2. 

(d) INTERMEDIATE TRENCH: Work 
on intermediate trench was done by Com- 
panies E and F from a point H 24 a 0.0 to 
H 22 d 7.1. This work was revetting, build- 
ing up parados and parapet and drainage. 
On this job were employed also Infantry de- 
tails, which worked under the supervision of 
the Engineers, Infantry being employed to 
the extent of 665 man-hours. Work done on 
this trencli included 352 hurdles, 435 sand- 
bags and building and completing 785 yards 
of parapet. Progress on this set of trenches 
was delayed on account of great amount of 
shell and gas fire and practically all the work 
was done at night. 

(e) RAILROAD MAINTENANCE AND 
CONSTRUCTION: This work was done by' 
the fourth platoon. Company E, which con- 
sisted of repairing broken links of railroad 
on the Foreways Section; also the running 
and maintenance of engines. The Loop — 
Pioneer Junction H— 16 c 5.0 to Hitchins H 29 
a 0.7 to Dawson H 23 b 5.1 was repaired, 
connected up and placed in first class condi- 
tion for Foreways and light railway traffic. 
The Pocklington Loop from H 11 a 2.6 to 
H 11 c 6.8 was surfaced, relined and repaired 
and opened for traffic. The Loop — Ottawa — 
H 22 d 3.6— Hull— H 28 b 2.6— Vijverhoek H 
29 a 8.2 which was in bad condition on account 
of heavy shell-fire, was the next to be re- 
paired and on accoimt of the great amount 
of work to be done, was not completed when 
we left the sector. On this loop we placed 
42 sleepers, filled 3,430 cubic feet of earth, 
laid 98 sections of track and 60 single rails, 
lined 790 yards track and built one 12-foot 
trestle. Immediately after this amount of 
work had been done, same was again shelled 
by the enemy and a good part of the work 
torn up. Near Pocklington, between the 
point H 11 c 1.6 and H 11 c 5.8, we took up 
700 feet of track and near Pioneer Junction 



H 22 a 7.10 we repaired 100 yards of track 
which had been destroyed by shell-fire. Be- 
sides opening up these loops and keeping the 
track in condition for traffic, we also fur- 
nished eight men, for driving tractors, to the 
Foreways Company, which enabled the divi- 
sion to have ample service forward in carry- 
ing supplies and materials by the Foreways 
system. Part of these drivers were used at 
times in keeping the tractors in running con- 
dition. 

(f ) PIGMENT FARM (at H 13 d 3.6) : 
This job was the erection of a pyramid shel- 
ter in an old barn and which was about 50 per 
cent completed when the sector was taken 
over by our division. The work necessary 
to complete this job was the placing on top 
of shelter sufficient dirt and burster course 
to make same shell-proof. This work was 
done by members of Company E, with the 
emplojnnent of Infantry. Sufficient dirt was 
placed on top and a twelve-inch bursting 
course was then constructed on top of the 
earth to make same shell-proof; also con- 
structing in the entrance a gas door framing. 
This work was completed and turned over 
on August 30th, 1918. The work was inter- 
rupted often by shell-fire. 

(g) KNOLLYS FARM {see Plates XII, 
XIII, XIV and XV) H 7 c 75.00 : This job 
was the construction of a brigade headquar- 
ters in an old barn and which was about 
80 per cent completed when taken over by us, 
much of it having been done by details from 
the regiment during the training period, July 
10th to August 16th. The work to complete 
the same was the building of retaining wall 
on the east and west sides of the building, 
placing sufficient dirt between this wall and 
shelter wall to make same shell-proof, placing 
a bursting course of rubble on top of the shel- 
ter, and building a splinter-proof entrance 
with sandbags to the two entrances leading 
into the shelter; also erecting two gas door 
frames and whitewashing shelters on the in- 
side. This work was done by Company E, 
with the aid of Infantry, and was completed 
and turned over on August 30th, 1918. 

(h) SQUARE KEEP H 17 a 1.9 : This job 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



consisted of making a strong point at this 
place which was partly completed when 
taken over by our division. This work was 
not allotted to this battalion, but as we did 
not have sufficient work to keep the com- 
panies busy we took it on. On this job 
we filled and placed 2,677 sandbags on the 
parapet. This work was done by members of 
Company F and the unfinished portion was 
turned over to the First Battalion on August 
24th, 1918. 

(i) BELGIAN CHATEAU (see photo- 
graph 44, pictorial section) H 23 b 4.7: This 
work was the streng-theuing of a shelter in the 
Belgian Chateau, which had been damaged 
by shell-fire. This job was not turned over 
to us, but as the work had to be done and we 
had not enough work at other places, we took 
on this job and completed same by the plac- 
ing of rubble in sandbags, which was com- 
pleted and turned over by Company F on 
AuoTast 22ud, 1918. 

("j) VLAMERTINGHE LINE: This work 
was turned over to Companies E and F by 
tlie First Battalion on August 24th and con- 
sisted of drainage and construction of the 
Vlamertinghe Switch Lines between the 
northern and southern division boundaries. 
Between the point H 13 c 8.2 and H 19 a 3.9 
Company E furnished three men to supervise 
the working of the Infantr>nnen. Between 
these points the Infantiy worked 2,124 man- 
hours and constructed and completed 248 
yards of trench, 70 yards parados, and re- 
paired the duck boards in this sector. A good 
deal of this work by the Infantry was delayed 
on account of shell-fire. On the switch, the 
Avork done by members of Company F was the 
drainage of the trenches and the completion 
and repairing of type "C" shelters {see Plate 
X) in the support lino. We completed 16 
shelters, dug 223 yards of drainage, opened 
416 yards of drainage, built and placed 68 
feet of box drain, took up and repaired 407 
duck boards, revetted 135 yai'ds of parados, 
constructed 40 yards of parados and 60 yards 
of parapet. Company F also worked on strong 
point at Moose Jaw, H 8 d 5.2, and built 305 
yards of wire entanglement and revetted 103 



yards of parapet. This work was not com- 
pleted when the same was turned over to the 
British on being relieved. 

(k) BRANDHOEK LINE: This work was 
building and completing the Brandhoek 
trenches in divisional sector and was carried 
on by Company E in the area between Brand- 
hoek and Line Farm, G 18 b 5.5. We filled 
and placed 2,040 sandbags, 106 duck boards, 
203 "A" frames, 111 brush hurdles and 1,083 
sheets of iron revetment; also completed 170 
yards of parapet and constnicted and com- 
pleted six type "C" shelters. {See Plate X.) 
Practically all material used in this sector 
was salvaged in the forward area by the sal- 
vaging detail from this battalion. The work 
on this section of the trenches was 75 per cent 
completed when turned over by us to the 
British. 

(1) KRUISSTRAAT, H 18 d 60.35: This 
job consisted in cutting aperture in artillery 
observation posts at this point, wliich was 
done by members of Company F. This work 
was completed on August 27th, 1918. 

(m) SALVAGING: This work consisted of 
salvaging of material in the forward area 
that would be useful in engineering work. 
The same was done by one platoon of Com- 
pany F. A large quantity of shovels, mauls, 
picks, iron, pumps, and iron sheets was sal- 
vaged, the value of which is unknown. This 
work was carried on from August 26th until 
September 1st and a large part of the mate- 
rial salvaged was used in the construction of 
the Brandhoek trenches. The balance of the 
material was turned in to the Brandhoek 
dump. {See partial list of material salvaged 
attached.) 

(n) WATER TANKS: This work consist- 
ed of placing water tanks at various places in 
the forward area by members of Company D, 
for the water supply of the troops in that 
area, these tanks to be filled each night by 
tank cars of the Foreways Section of Light 
Railways. We placed two tanks, 400-gallon 
capacity, at Dolls House, I 19 b 2.2; one tank, 
200-gallon capacity, at Brisbane Dump, H 24 
b 00.65; one tank, 200-gallon capacity, at 
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barrels, 500-gallon capacity, at G 11 a 7.8 ; one 
tank and two barrels, 500-gallou capacity, at 
G 12 a 7.2. These tanks were completed and 
turned over for use on August 31st, 1918. 

(o) ROAD SIGNS': Numerous road signs 
were placed and put in position in the for- 
ward area by members of Company D. 

(p) GAS ATTACK.— This was turned over 
to this battalion by the British and consisted 
of pushing into place nine trains of seven cars 
each of gas cylinders. These trains contained 
2,500 gas cylinders, total weight of 120 tons 
of gas. Company F furnished one platoon 
for this work and the 120th Infantry fur- 
nished 300 men. The work was done under 
the command of Lieutenant Mui-phey, who 
had charge of both the Engineers and Infan- 
try. This operation was carried out success- 
fully on the morning of August 27th. (See 
copy of report on gas attack August 30th, 
1918.) 

(q) ENGINEERING WORK DURING 
ADVANCE: This work was carried on by 
Companies E and F. During the advance 
Company E was attached to the 119th Infan- 
try and Company F attached to the 120th 
Infantry Headquarters. Work during the ad- 
vance was carried out successfully, and ma- 
terials for the consolidation of trenches were 
furnished from this battalion and sent for- 
ward by Foreways Railway. During this pe- 
riod of consolidation we furnished the Infan- 
try with sufficient barbed and plain concertina 
wire to wire the entire frontage of the new 
position; also sandbags to build protection 
during the consolidation. {For full report of 
this operation, see the attached reports of 
Companies E and F, August 31st to Septem- 
ber 3rd, inclusive.) 

(r) SPECIAL WORK: During the period 
we also made up concertina wire and made up 
one-man packages of barbed wire on the 
Brandhoek Dump so as to be able to forward 
same to the front lines in case of emergencies. 
We also erected test station for the Signal 
Battalion at Halifax Keep, which was com- 
pleted in two days ; one was turned over to 
the Signal Corps August 27th. We also fur- 
nished engineer officers for dutv with the 



British artillery and had two artillery ob- 
servation posts selected to begin work on 
same when we were relieved in the sector. We 
also arranged for the trying out of the Mono- 
Rail system, which was not completed at the 
time we were relieved. We also pushed the 
system of water supply in the forward area, 
as nothing bad been done oil same to supply 
troops in this location with water by tank sys- 
tem. This water supply proved to be a great 
convenience to all the troops in the forward 
area. 

NOTE: The jobs listed imder paragraphs 
a, b, c, d, e and p were turned over to this 
battalion by the 35th Middlesex Pioneer Regi- 
ment, British, when we took over the sector 
from them. 

The jobs f, g, h, i, 1, m, n, o, q and r were 
taken on by this battalion as work uncom- 
pleted in the divisional sector after same had 
been turned over. This work was found nec- 
essary after investigation of the different 
jobs and therefore was carried out by this 
battalion. The jobs under paragraphs j and 
k were turned over to this battalion by the 1st 
Battalion on August 24th, 1918. 

George L. Lyerly, 
Major, Engineers, U. S. A. 

MATERIAL SALVAGED BY SECOND BATTALION 
105TH ENGINEERS 

No. Swire 12 rolls 

No. 12 wire 12 rolls 

No. 14 wire 33 rolls 

Barbed wire 475 yards 

Net wire 90 rolls 

Trench wire 214 sheets 

Smooth TV-ire 13 coils 

Mauls 7 

Picks 93 

Shovels 248 

Crowbars 2 

Wire cutters 1 

Trowels 1 

Axes 2 

Rifle 1 

Wheelbarrows 10 

Step ladder 1 

Horseshoes 2.5 

Lead pipe IS feet 

Trench pumps 2 

Suction hose 20 feet 

Lumber 2000 feet 



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Rubber roofing 2 rolls 

Water tanks 11 

Rails, light 5 

Corrugated iron 1569 sheets 

Constructual steel 14 pieces 

Trough iron 3 pieces 

Pickets 156 

Curved iron 10 pieces 

Angle iron 15 pieces 

Elephant iron '. 26 pieces 

Hurdles 20 

Wood 3 cars 

Six one-ton truck loads engineer material. 

The above list of tools and material was 
salvaged by platoons of the Second Battalion, 
105th Engineers, from August 25th to Sep- 
tember 1st, 1918. 

HEADQUARTERS 

COMPANY E, 105TH ENGINEERS 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

FRANCE 

September 3rd, 1918. 

Memorandum to Major Lyerly, Command- 
ing Second Battalion, 105th Engineers 

1. Following is report on work of Com- 
pany E, attached to the 119th Infantry for 
duty during period August 31st-September 
3rd, inclusive : 

August 31st— 5 :00 P. M.— Reported to Col- 
onel Metz, commanding 119th Infantry, at 
Assam Farm, H 22 a 2.6. 

Colonel Metz referred me to operations offi- 
cer, whom he said would give me instructions. 
This officer showed me on the map the line 
the 119th were trying to take as an objective 
and stated he did not know whether they had 
obtained it or not, and therefore he had no 
special work for the Engineers at that time. 

I returned to Brandhoek Camp and made 
arrangements for Company E to move for- 
ward on order and then returned with run- 
ners to 119th Infantry Headquarters. I re- 
mained with the operations officer until 2 :00 
A. M. September 1st, when all was reported 
quiet and the 119th occupying their first 
objective. 

At 5 :00 A. M. I was up and learned that the 



left battalion had retired to their original po- 
sition. They were sent out to reoccupy their 
first objective. 

Company E was moved up to Assam Farm 
just after noon of September 1st. As shelter 
could only be found for three platoons, the 
fourth platoon under Lieutenant McDonald 
was sent back to Brandhoek. In the morning 
I had visited the headquarters of the right 
and left battalions of the 119th Infantry and 
made satisfactory arrangements to send a 
lieutenant with runners to each and keep the 
men in reserve at Regimental Headquarters. 

At 5 :30 P. M., September 1st, Colonel Metz 
informed me that he had received orders to 
dig in, wire, and hold the line he then occu- 
pied and asked me to see what I could do 
about wire. 

I decided that the best thing to do for quick 
obstacle was to throw out some "concer- 
tinas ' ' and immediately got in touch with you 
by messenger and 'phone. At 9 :00 P. M. we 
had dehvered to their ration dump at White 
House sufficient concertinas together with 
staples and pickets for about 1,200 yards of 
front. They were occupying approximately 
2,000 yards. 

The three platoons I had were put to work 
making more concertinas and by 11 :30 P. M. 
sufficient concertinas had been sent forward 
to complete one belt (single) of this form of 
obstacle for the entire front. The platoons 
were continued at this work, expecting to 
make sufficient for a triple belt of this wire 
as one belt in front of line. 

Arrangements had been agreed upon that 
the infantiy would have carrying parties at 
White House to carry this wire forward and 
it was assumed the infantry would erect it. 

At 10 :40 P. M. a message was received that 
the carrying parties (32 from each battalion) 
were at White House and the wire was there, 
but no engineers had appeared. Colonel 
Metz asked if I could not send men up to 
put up this wire and I replied in the nega- 
tive, stating that I did not have enough men 
and that I did not think it would work to send 
men who did not know the terrain. However, 



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77 



we agreed that engineers would be sent to 
White House where they would instruct the 
infantry, as Colonel Metz had said the infan- 
try did not know how to put up the wire. 

At 11:00 P. M. four N. C. O.'s and one 
private were sent to White House. 

At about 12 :10 A. M., September 2nd, word 
was again received that no engineers had 
appeared. About 12 :20 A. M. the four N. C. 
O.'s and one private returned as they had 
not found the working parties at White 
House. A guide was furnished from Eegi- 
mental Headquarters, 119th Infantry, and 
these N. C. O.'s were sent back to White 
House. No infantry parties were found on 
this trip either and the party returned with 
the guide. 

The three platoons worked on concertinas 
until 1:00 A. M., when they went to their 
shelters. 

About noon, September 2nd, the right bat- 
talion sent a request for some engineers to 
come forward to clean out some dugouts. 
Lieut. Warfield with the first platoon was 
sent to the right battalion. Lieut. Williams 
was sent to the left battalion. 

Lieut. Warfield with one squad cleaned out 
three concrete and one iron shelter in front 
of front line. 

At night, Lieut. Warfield sent out two wir- 
ing parties to meet details from G and E 
Companies of the infantry. None showed up 
from G Company. E Company furnished a 
detail and they put up about 250 yards of 
concertinas. No carrying party worked, al- 
though it had been asked for, and no more 
wire was to be had. 

Lieut. Williams sent out two parties, one of 
52 Infantry and one Engineer Sergeant to 
consolidate trenches and one party of four 
Infantry N. C. 0. 's and twelve men under one 
Engineer Sergeant to put up wire. 

On account of heavy shelling, the consoli- 
dating party failed to arrive at their destina- 
tion. 

The wiring party arrived at the front line 
with six concertinas, but while the Engineer 
N. C. 0. went to report to the Infantry officer 
in charge, the working party under an Infan- 



try Sergeant withdrew and could not be found 
again. 

On Tuesday, September 3rd, Lieut. War- 
field had one party of one sergeant, two cor- 
porals and 16 men of his platoon repair 
trenches on G. H. Q. 2 trench. A working 
party from the Infantry was requested for 
this work, but none was furnished. In after- 
noon one Sergeant, one Corporal and two 
privates from Engineers went to dugout near 
G Company Headquarters and cleaned out 
dugout, removing one trap. 

In afternoon at request of Major Norris, 
M. E. C, a detail of one squad was sent to 
advanced dressing station between G. H. Q. 
No. 1 and No. 2 lines to repair direct hits reg- 
istered the night before. This detail com- 
pleted its work about 11 :00 P. M. 

The company was relieved by Colonel Metz 
at 3 :00 P. M., September 3rd, 1918. 

WiLLAED P. Sullivan, 
Captain, Company E. 

HEADQUARTERS 

COMPANY F, 105TH ENGINEERS 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

Memorandum to Commanding Officer 2nd 
Battalion 

1. Following is a brief report of the work 
of Company F in connection with the advance 
of the 120th Infantry in the Canal Sector, 
August 31st-September 3rd, inclusive. 

2. On the afternoon of August 31st I ac- 
companied Major Lyerly to the headquarters 
of the 120th Infantry to discuss with them 
means of Engineer cooperation in the ex- 
pected advance, and on the evening of that 
day took up quarters at those headquarters 
so as to be in close liaison. 

3. On the night of 31st-lst the 120th Infan- 
try retired to its original line of occupation 
so that no work was required of the Engi- 
neers. It was considered advisable, however, 
to prepare the company for immediate active 
cooperation on that night in case of neces- 
sity. Eations were therefore issued for one 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



day and tools issued in readiness for a quick 
move. 

4. On the morning of tlie 1st, it was deter- 
mined by tlie Infantry to push forward and 
take Langkof Farm. The 2nd platoon was 
ordered forward to report to the C. 0. right 
battalion to be prepared to consolidate the 
position. This platoon reported at 12:15 
P. M., with full equipment ready for duty. 
Tools were also carried forward for Infantry 
working parties. At 7 :30 P. M. it was found 
that the position had been occupied and the 
Engineer detachment was ordered forward. 
Although working parties were promised, 
none was forthcoming and the Engineer de- 
tachment worked alone on trench construc- 
tion, excavating about 70 yards of trench 
from I 32 a 8.8 to I 32 a 90.85. About 10 :30 
an Infantry working party of one platoon ap- 
peared and was used as a carrying party to 
take out wire from Brisbane Dump to the 
work. No wire was put up. 

5. No work was performed by the Engi- 
neers during the day of the 2nd because of 
the exposed position. 

6. Orders were issued to the Infantry on 
the 2nd to occupy the old outpost line and 
Langkof Farm, inclusive, extending from I 32 
a 6.7 to I 21 d 1.5, as a new line of resistance 
and to push out 200 to 300 yards and estab- 
lish a new outpost line. The Infantry desired 
the Engineers to dig and wire the outpost 
line, but this was refused and it was explained 
to them that this was purely Infantry work. 
They accepted this point of view and made 
preparations to carry it out themselves. 
They requested, however, that the Engineers 
consolidate the new resistance line in front of 
Langkof Farm. This was agreed to and an 
Infantry company was detailed from the Re- 
serve Battalion as a working party. This 
party reported at Brisbane Dump with our 
guides at 9 -.30 P. M., on the night of 2nd-3rd 
and in company with F-2 moved forward to 
take up the work. The Infantry dispositions 
included three companies in the line, two 
being those of the left battalion, and one of 
the right battalion occupying the Langkof 
Farm sector. Upon the arrival of the detach- 



ment, it was fomid that the Langkof Farm 
front was only lightly held and that no out- 
post had been pushed forward. It was ob- 
viously unwise to proceed with the consolida- 
tion without at least a covering party and 
after waiting until 11 :30 A. M. for an adjust- 
ment of the situation, the working party was 
dismissed. The company commander occupy- 
ing the sector requested the detachment to go 
forward, locate, excavate and wire in his out- 
posts, but this, of course, was refused. Ac- 
cording to report, the two company command- 
ers of the left battalion located and consol- 
idated their outposts as directed. 

7. It is obvious that the Infantry officers 
are not informed as to the duties of Engineer 
troops, and it is urgently recommended that 
a divisional memoranda be issued explaining 
the proper functions of such troops. 

Theodore E. Seelye, 
Captain, Engineers, U. S. A. 

REPORT ON CLEARING DUGOUTS IN 

VOORMEZEELE 
SECRET 

Reported to Lieut. Johnson (British) with 
twenty-five men on the evening of August 31, 
1918. 

On the morning of Sept. 1st, 1918, party 
consisting of Lieut. Johnson, 2 British N. C. 
O.'s, 2 American N. C. O.'s and myself en- 
tered Voormezeele, and inspected all dugouts. 

One concrete shelter at I 31 c 3.7 was found 
to be in good condition, and on careful inspec- 
tion was found to have charges of explosive 
placed over doorways. This shelter consists 
of three rooms, and was built by English be- 
fore the town was taken by Germans. All 
doors facing our lines had been closed with 
concrete blocks and charges of perdite had 
been placed under blocks. The north room 
of this shelter was foiind to have charges con- 
nected with door sill of east door. 

The center room had a charge over both 
east and west doors. The charge over west 
door was placed in concrete over the door 
with wires leading from charge at east door. 
This charge could not be removed withoiat 



BATTLE OF VOOEMEZEELE, AUGUST 17TH, 1918 



79 



tearing down part of wall, so was left after 
cutting all wires and fuses as short as possi- 
ble. The charges in this shelter varied from 
eight to one hundred pounds and were placed 
on platforms over doorways. 

Charges were found, also, in shelters at I 
31 c 25.90. This charge was the largest, con- 
sisting of eighty-two blocks of perdite, and 
two canisters containing, presumably, the 
same explosive. Total amount about two 
hundred and fifty pounds. 

Detonators seemed to be about the same as 
our No. 8 cap. 

All charges were connected with electric 
wires and time fuse. 

All explosive was removed, except that 
buried in concrete. 

On the morning of Sept. 2nd I took six men 
and inspected all dugouts along railroad east 
of Voormezeele. Nothing dangerous was 
found. 

All indications pointed to a hurried evac- 
uation, as onlj^ one charge was found with 
detonators inserted. 

John H. Tkescot, 
1st Lieutenant, 105th Engineers. 

EEPORT OF EXAMINATION OF PILL 
BOXES ON LANGKOF FARM ON 
MORNING OP SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1918 

The strong point taken by Americans on 
Langkof Farm consisted of seven reinforced 
concrete pill boxes built in the iniins of a 
moated chateau. Map reference I 32 a 9.9. 
This point was about 50 yai-ds in rear of the 
advanced front line. Instructions were is- 
sued to troops to remain away from these 
concrete shelters until examination could be 
made. 

These pill boxes were formerly built by the 
British and taken by the Germans in their 
advance later. Apparently only three of the 
shelters, those with entrances facing in a 
direction parallel to the lines, had been used 
by the Boche. The others had entrances fac- 
ing the Allied lines and were exposed to fire 



from this side. These were just as the Brit- 
ish had left them and no attempt had been 
made to place hidden explosives in them. 

Upon examination, two of the three shel- 
ters which the Boche had been using were 
found to be planted with explosives which 
were intended to be set off bj" any one enter- 
ing the shelters. The manner of arrange- 
ment of the charges was almost identical in 
both cases. 

The doors opened inwardly and had been 
left ajar about six inches and fastened with a 
string to the door facing to prevent opening 
further. Then sandbags were piled about 
three feet high against them on the outside 
so that when the string was unfastened the 
weight of the bags would push the door open. 
To the top of the door was fastened a string 
leading to the pin of a striker just above the 
door entrance. From the striker an instan- 
taneous fuse led to a detonator placed in the 
top of one box of the charge which consisted 
of three forty-pound boxes of perdite in the 
corner behind the door. The opening of the 
door was intended to pull the pin from the 
striker, allowing it to fall and produce a 
spark to light the instantaneous fuse which 
would then explode the detonators and set off 
the charge. 

The examination of the shelters was very 
carefully made and no object was touched un- 
til it was evident that it was not connected 
with a hidden charge. Any wires found were 
very carefully traced out to their ends. 
Planks from the floors were removed in order 
to detect any trap which might be placed 
there. In the two cases above described the 
sandbags were first carefully removed and 
then the string above the door and the fuse 
leading from the strikers were found and cut 
before the door was opened. The detonator 
was then taken from the charge and the ex- 
plosive carried outside. 

The shelters had been ver>' little damaged 
by shell fire although apparentlj^ no shell 
larger than a six inch had made a direct hit 
upon any of them. One wall only a foot thick 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



facing the Allied lines had successfully re- 
sisted a direct hit from a small caliber shell. 
Bascom L. Field, 
1st Lieut., 105th Engineers. 

SECRET 

30th American Division Order 
No. 1 

August 21, 1918. 

1. A "Gas Cloud" Attack will be carried 
out on the front of the 30th American Divi- 
sion on the night 24-25 August, or on the first 
subsequent night when weather conditions 
are favorable, viz. : 

Wind velocity— NOT less than FOUR 
miles an hour. 

Wind -direction — Between NORTH and 
WEST. 

2. The discharge will be from cylinders 
contained in trucks on the railway between I 
26 b 25.85 and I 21 c 00.40. 

The discharge will be operated by means of 
electrical fittings and detonators. 

3. Details of movement up to and from the 
Discharge Point are shown in Appendix 
"A." 

4. The following Code messages will be 
sent from Divisional Headquarters to all di- 
rectly concerned in the operation : 

(a) At 10 A. M.— "DOG"— Meaning 
"Conditions favorable, discharge will 
PROBABLY take place to-night." 

(b) At 10 A. M.— "CAT"— Meaning 
"Conditions unfavorable, discharge 
will NOT fake place to-night." 

(c) At 10 A. M.— "PIG"— Meaning "Con- 
ditions unfavorable; discharge will 
PROBABLY NOT take place to- 
night. ' ' 

(d) At 4 P. M.— "RUM"— Meaning 
"Weather conditions favorable, dis- 
charge WILL TAKE PLACE to- 
night. Take action as laid down in 
30th Am. Division order No. 1." 



(e) At 4 P. M.— "WATER"— Meaning 
"Weather conditions unfavorable; dis- 
charge WILL NOT take place to- 
night." 

(f) At 10 P. M. "BAGS"— Meaning 
"Weather conditions have become un- 
favorable ; discharge WILL NOT take 
place— LINE TO BE REOCCUPIED 
FORTHWITH." 

Messages (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) will be 
sent from 30th American Divisional Head- 
quarters, and will be based on reports re- 
ceived direct from Major Beresford, M. C, 
0. C, Special Companies R. E., Second 
Army. 

Message (f ) will be sent if the weather con- 
ditions have changed, and on the advice of 
Major Beresford and a meteorological ex- 
pert, both at 30th American Divisional Head- 
quarters. 

Should it be necessary to send message 
(f), and communication by all other means 
is cut off from Woodcote House, the message 
(f) will be conveyed to Captain Geake by the 
firing of two clusters of three gold and silver 
rain rockets from Left Infantry Regimental 
Headquarters. This signal will be repeated 
from Belgian Chateau, and the Left Infantry 
Regiment 0. P. on the Ramparts of Ypres, I 
14 b 1.9. 

5. The Left Regiment in the Canal Sector 
will arrange to withdraw troops from Posts 
in the front line from the Ypres — Wytschaete 
road (inclusive) to the Northern Divisional 
Boundary, to positions North and West of a 
line I 26 a 5.3. 1 20 d 6.4. 1 21 c 0.8. The with- 
drawal, once decided upon, must be completed 
by 11 P. M., and reported without delay. 

6. (a) A Staff Officer of the Left Infantry 
Regiment will meet and report in writing to 
Captain Geake, 0. C. "P" Special Company, 
R. E., at Woodcote House, when the outpost 
line has been withdrawn. 

(b) C. 0., Left Infantry Regiment will 
leave a covering party out to cover the opera- 
tion of: 



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81 



(1) Getting the trucks into their final posi- 
tion at the point of discharge, between I 26 
b 25.85 and I 21 c 00.40 the point of discharge, 
between I 26 b 25.85 and I 21 c 00.40. and 

(2) The final preparation for the discharge 
of Gas. 

Captain Geake will inform the Staff Officer 
of the Left Infantry Eegiment when the cov- 
ering party may be withdrawn. This Staff 
Officer wiU report to Captain Geake when this 
withdrawal has been completed. After this 
report has been received, the discharge wiU 
take place. 

7. Captain Geake will advise the Left Regi- 
ment as to which posts can be reoccupied 
after the discharge has been completed. 

* No posts over which the cloud has passed 
can be reoccupied -vvithin six hours of the dis- 
charge. 

8. In the forward posts, all ammunition, 
grenades or other metal stores which would 
be corroded by the gas discharge, will be cov- 
ered over with earth to a depth of at least six 
inches. 

9. Action taken by Captain Geake *'P" 
Special Company R. E., on the night of dis- 
charge, will be as follows : 

(a) His headquarters will be at Woodcote 
House, I 20 c 5.2. 

(b) On receipt of the message mentioned in 
Par. 6a, and on the arrival of the first train 
he will inform the Left Regiment and 30th 
American Division Headquarters the approx- 
imate time of the discharge. 

(c) He will report to the Left Regiment 
and 30th American Division Headquarters 
when the discharge is completed. 

10. The C. O., Left Regiment, will report to 
Divisional Headquarters if he considers that 
the tactical situation does not permit of a 
withdrawal. 

11. The II British Corps has been asked to 
arrange, if possible, for the cooperation of 
low flj'ing aeroplanes between 10 :45 P. M. 



and 1 A. M. in order to drown the noise of the 
trucks and tractors. 

12. G. O. C, 33rd Divisional Artillery, will 
arrange for: 

(a) Harassing fire at normal rates up to 
and including time of discharge. 

(b) After the discharge, an increase of 
harassing fire on the enemy's communica- 
tions. 

(c) Heavy Artillery Cooperation, to en- 
gage targets beyond the range of Field Ar- 
tillery. 

13. The reoccupation of the front line 
posts will be carried out under the orders of 
the Left Regiment, who will report comple- 
tion to 30th American Division Headquar- 
ters. 

14. 33rd British Divisional Artillery wiU 
arrange to cover the new line until the re- 
occupation is complete. 

15. The Division Signal Officer, 30th Amer- 
ican Division, will arrange to establish direct 
communication by Fullerphone from Wood- 
cote House to Left Regimental Headquarters. 

16. No reference is to be made to this op- 
eration on the telephone and it is ONLY to be 
communicated to those whom it directly con- 
cerns. 

17. Please acknowledge. 

By command of Major General Lewis: 
John K. Herb, 
Lieut. Colonel, N. A., 
Acting Chief of Staff. 

Copies to: 



33rd Div. Arty. 

60th Inf. Brigade. 

119th Inf. Regiment. 

120th Inf. Regt. 

105th Engineers. 

II Corps "G" (British). 

II Corps H. A. (British). 

"P" Special Company R. E. 



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9. S. L. R., 2nd Army (British). 

10. Asst. Director Light Railways. 

11. Corps Light Railways Officer. 

12. 27th American Di\dsion. 

13. 34th British Division. 

14. 30th Div. Gas Officer. 

15. 43rd British Bde., R. G. A. 

16. 33rd British Div. "Q." 

17. 33rd British Div. Eng. 

18. II American Corps. 

APPENDIX "A," ORDER No. 1 

Method of Conveyance: 

1. 2,520 cylinders will be conveyed from 
Brandhoek Yard to Trois Rois Spur by Light 
Railway— Co/Hposiijon — 9 trains of 7 tnicks 
(3-ton). 

In addition, Light Railway transport for 
the conveyance of personnel of Engineers 
and Infantry to Trois Rois Spur, will be pro- 
Added under arrangements to be made direct 
between 0. C, 105th Engineers, and II Corps 
Light Railway Officer. II Corps Light Rail- 
way Officer will be responsible for the pro- 
vision of all trucks required for the opera- 
tion. 

Route: 

2. Brandhoek Yard — Pioneer Junction (H 
16 c 6.1.)— Frankton (H 17 d 1.7.)— Brisbane 
(H 24 a 7.6)— Cartridge (I 19 a 8.)— Trois 
Rois Spur (I 20 a 6.3) — with a reverse at 
Toronto and Hegel. 

Maintenance of Line: 

3. Light Railways assume responsibility, 
maintenance and delivery up to discharge 
point. 

Excha/nge Point: 

4. From the Exchange Point to the fur- 
thest point on the Discharge position (about 
I 21 c 00.40) the trains will be pushed by In- 
fantrv with Engineer parties to be supplied 
by: 

105th Regiment Engineers 50 
120th Infantrv 400 



5. After discharge, trains wiU be pushed 
back to Trois Rois Spur, and the Engineer 
and Infantry parties A\-ill not be free to with- 
draw until the tractor has withdrawn the 
train or trains. 

On the return journey Engineer and Infan- 
try parties wiU keep to the windward side of 
the trucks. To enable this to be carried out, 
ropes will be fixed to the sides of the trucks 
by "P" Special Company, R. E. 

6. Practice in pushing and pulling trucks 
will be carried out bv 105th Engineers and 
C. 0. "P" Special Company R. E. 

Traffic: 

7. There will be no Fore way Traffic on the 
night of discharge in advance of Brandhoel? 
after 8 :30 P. M. 



Locality 
Brandhoek Yd. 



3. Discharge posi 

tion 

4. Discharge 



Table of Timings Remarks 

First train departs 5 minutes' interval 
8:45 P.M. between trains 

2. Trois Rois Spur Last train arrives Under very favor- 
10:45 P.M. able conditions 

these timings 
might be one 
hour earlier 
Trucks in position 

11:30 P.M. 
Discharge com- They are only ap- 
pleted proximate and 

allow a margin 
for accidents 

Time Limit: 

9. THE LATEST HOUR for gas dis- 
charge is 3 A. M. 

THE LATEST HOUR at which the last 
train can leave TROIS ROIS SPUR without 
being observed is 4 A. M. 

Brassards: 

10. Personnel of No. 4 Foreway Co. R. E. 
will wear a white arm band on the left arm. 

Captain GEAKE will wear a white cover 
over his steel helmet. 



SECRET CODES 

Message 
All trains have reached point of 
discharge 



Code 
Rations arriyed 



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83 



Message 
Discharge will take place at- 
(time) 



Code 
Rations will be issued 
at (signal clock code 
time) 

Discharge completed Rations issued 

Last train has left TROIS ROIS All clear 

on return journey 
Trains delayed by break in line at Rations delayed at 
(place) for (time) (name of nearest 

railway station or 
siding) for (time) 
Trains stopped by break in line at Rations broken down 
(place) which it will not be at (name of nearest 
possible to repair in time for light, railway sta- 
discharge tion or siding) 

All outposts have been re-occupied As you were 
Post numbers —— Right (or Right or left numbers 
Left) Battalion have been re- 1, 2, 3, etc., as you 
occupied were 

Messages to be delivered to: 
O. C, "P" Special Co., R. E., will be addressed— 

GEAKE 
Adjutant, 120th Infantry Regiment will be addressed — 

HARRIES 
WooDCOTE House wiU be addressed— CARTRIDGE 



August 30, 1918. 

REPORT ON INVESTIGATION OF GAS 
CASUALTIES 

HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

Lieutenant Murphey, 105th Engineers, was 
in direct charge of the pushing parties, and 
saw that each crew was ready to take charge 
of its train, and that it was pushed into posi- 
tion. There werfe nine trains, and when lined 
up in position, a space of about a train's 
length was left between the sixth and seventh 
trains. This space, which was near a water 
tank and dugout, was occupied by Captain 
Geake and other British Officers, and Lieu- 
tenant Murphey. 

Statement of Lieutenant Murphey: 

"In the movement of the trains to their 
positions for the discharge of the gas tanks, 
the Engineer troops took out the first train, 
and pushed it into position, which was on the 
extreme left of the line. The other trains fol- 
lowed immediately, one after the other, and 



all were pushed into position, without noise, 
by 11 :30 P. M. 

"British officers took charge of the trains 
as they were shoved into position and gave 
directions to the men in regard to what 
position they were to take and what they were 
to do. 

"The gas was discharged at 2:25 A. M. (I 
looked at my watch at that time). The wind 
was north of west, with, I should judge, a 
velocity of four to five miles, and blowing 
steadily. I did not observ'e any appreciable 
change in wind, except somewhat later it be- 
gan to increase. About three minutes after 
the gas began to be discharged it was noticed 
that this gas was working back under the 
train. Captain Geake and all officers in that 
party noticed it. It probably first started to 
come under the train at the left end. There 
was no alarm given for the group of officers, 
but the British officers stationed along the 
line trains passed the word down for the men 
to get back. The gas moved slowly back from 
the train at the upper end, for a distance of 
at least 75 yards, but all the officers and men 
in that section were able to keep free from 
the gas. 

"All respirators were worn by the men, as 
far as I know, at the time the men were over- 
taken by the gas. 

"After the discharge was over. Captain 
Geake stated that the 'Backlash' was con- 
siderable. No mention had been made of this 
before, and none of us had any idea that we 
might expect anything of the sort, and there- 
fore had made no provisions whatever in ad- 
vance to meet it. 

"The portion of the ground immediately 
back of the first train, and which was occu- 
pied by the Engineers, was the roughest por- 
tion of the area, and back a hundred to a hun- 
dred and fifty yards from the train there 
were lines of barb wire entanglements which 
interfered with the Engineers getting back 
quickly at the time of the 'Backlash.' 

"When Sergeant Hinson reported that 
some of the men were missing, I kept the 
detail back after the train had been pushed 



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up to the engine, and we took care of our sick, 
getting them to the hospital as rapidly as 
possible, and searched for the two missing 
ones." 

Statement of Sergeant First Class Hinson, 

105th Engineers: 

"After the train had been pushed into posi- 
tion, the British officer instructed us to retire 
back of the train a distance of 50 yards, to get 
in shell holes so as to be protected, and to put 
on the masks when runner should tell them 
to come back to the train. We went back over 
sixty yards, and were at least 30 yards back 
of the British officer and assistants, who had 
charge of setting off the gas. We got into 
three shell holes that were right close to- 
gether and stayed in these shell holes until 
the British were ready to fire the gas cylin- 
ders. 

"The signal given was 'Get ready.' All 
our men were awake and standing up, and 
when told to move back, we moved back to 
a distance of 125 to 150 yards from the train. 
The British also moved back. We crossed an 
old apron wire entanglement near a tree, and 
used the tree to assist us in crossing the wire. 
I went back to be sure that all my men had 
come back, and met the British coming up. 
At this time we looked back and could see that 
the gas was coming towards us, and all then 
started to get back farther. We came across 
another wire entanglement that some of our 
men started to climb over. I told them I 
would look for a gap, and finally found one 
and led the men through, and then went back 
and began to get the others and lead them 
through. Some of the men climbed entirely 
over the entanglements. One, Private Lee, 
evidently tripped on the ground wire, and fell 
over into the entanglements, which cut his 
mask and face, and tore his mask off. He was 
dead before we could get him out. Just as the 
last men were coming through the gap the 
German machine guns opened fire, and the 
men either dropped flat on the ground or 
jumped into the trench with the outposts. We 
could hear the bullets whistling over us. Im- 



mediately some one called that the gas was 
coming into the trench, and for everybody to 
get out. I had dropped flat on the ground and 
got up and called my men to follow me, and 
led them to a point near the railroad, when I 
found 12 were missing. I left the detail with 
Corporal and went back to look for the 
others, and found nine near the trench. At 
this time the air was clear, and all gas was 
absent. All these nine men had been gassed 
more or less, two being in bad shape. I went 
through the gap, and found Lee on the wire 
dead. We hunted for the other two that 
night but could not find them. I have been 
out on patrols with Lieutenant Murphey and 
some of the men, and we have scoured the 
area, but have not been able to locate 
them." 

From the above, it would seem to me that 
the heavy gas was forced back earlier and 
faster at the left end of the trains than at the 
right end; that the troops at this end had 
harder ground to get over than the others, 
and that the Engineers particularly encoun- 
tered barb wire entanglements that severely 
handicapped them in moving back away from 
the gas. If it had not been for the wire en- 
tanglements, the Engineers could easily have 
escaped the gas. Many of them were in the 
gas, some of them having to feel their way 
to get beyond it, but were not injured. It also 
looks as though the men who were severely 
gassed must have stumbled and fallen so that 
their heads were in the dense part of the 
cloud, and thus there was no air to be filtered 
through the canister, and the pressure and 
suction pulled the gas through. 

As we had no intimation of a "Backlash", 
we were not expecting anything of the sort; 
we, of course, made no provisions for any 
such emergency. In fact, it was not expected 
that the troops would have to move back more 
than 50 to 75 yards from the train, while, in 
fact, the Engineers were back over 150 yards 
when they were gassed. 

(Signed) Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Lieut. Colonel Engineers U. S. A. 



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85 



The Regiment was relieved on September 
3rd by the R. E.'s and Pioneers of the 35th 
British Division which took over the Canal 
Sector. 

In making this transfer and turn over, the 
commanding officer of the lOStli Engineers 
turned over the following notes on work done, 
work in hand, and work contemplated. AVith 
these turning over notes was a very complete 
set of maps, all tracings, tinted and bound 
together in book form so that the different 
phases shown by the tracings could be com- 
bined, one sheet with the other. The C. R. E. 
receiving these stated that they were the most 
complete set of turning over notes he had 
ever seen. No blue prints were made from 
these tracings and therefore no copies are 
available. 

SECRET 

HANDING OVER NOTES 

Division Engineer 30th (American) Di- 
vision TO C. R. E. 35th (British) Division 

Map references : 
Sheet 28 N. W. 
Sheet 27 N. W. 

The forward boundaries of the Divisional 
area are roughly as follows : 

A'orf/!.— Railway Line, I.21.d.0.5. to 1.14.- 
C.O.O., along WARRINGTON 
ROAD, thence to MIMICO Light 
Railway Siding and SHRAPNEL 
CROSSING, and along main Rail- 
way Line. 

5'oMi/i.— ELZENWALLE, H.36.C.9.5., along 
Railway to H.29.C.40.65., along 
East bank of Vl'jBERBEEK to 
H.29.a.4.3., thence to H.20.b.0.1., 
etc. 

TRENCH SYSTEMS 

(1) Outpost Line. 

This consists of a row of isolated posts 
which cannot be approached by daylight, and 



until the present advance, August 31st-Sep- 
tember 1st, these outposts extended approx- 
imatelv from I21d0.5 via GUNNERS 
LODGE (I26d95.95), HAZEBURY FARM, 
IRON BRIDGE (I26c36), VIMY I25d31, 
H30d95.0, H36b6.3, H.36c9.5. In support of 
these outposts were two posts in I 20 d, and 
defended localities at WOODCOTE HOUSE 
and BEDFORD HOUSE. 

The advance has changed this outpost line 
from GUNNERS LODGE Southwest. 
Northwest of this point outpost line remains 
the same (September 2nd, 1918). To the 
Southwest of this point the outpost line is in 
front of the new front line referred to below, 
and consists at the present time of isolated 
posts such as could be occupied in connection 
with the advance. 

(2) Front Line. 

At present this is known as G. H. Q. 1, 
which extends from I20al.8 near I19d6.4, 
I25a2.45, H36b98.90 to H36c9.5. The Northern 
portion of this line is in much better condi- 
tion than the Southern. Excavation of the 
trench is complete from I20al.8 to I25a20.45. 
From this point to the Southern end of the 
trench excavation is about 75% complete. 

The exact conditions of the different por- 
tions of this line are given in tabulated report 
on trenches of the Canal Sector. 

There are three lines of apron fence wire 
entanglements across nearly the whole front 
of G. H. Q. 1. 

Various shelters have been made along the 
line, but they are only splinter proof. 

(2a) New Front Line. 

A new line is being consolidated, extending 
from VOORMEZEELE, Lock No. 8, LAN6- 
KOF FARM to GUNNERS LODGE, where 
it merges with the present outpost line. 
Strong points will be constructed at the 
points just mentioned. Outposts are in ad- 
vance of this line. 

(3) Support Line. 

The Support Line, kno\\Ti as G.H.Q.2 of the 
old front line, extends from H36al.8 to 



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KRUISSTRAAT, but is not continuous. 
Portions of the line are in good order. Its 
condition is given in report on lines of the 
Canal Sector. With the consolidation of the 
new front line, G.H.Q.l would become the 
Support Line for this new Front Line. 

(4) Reserve Line. 

A trench called DOMINO has been com- 
menced, running along the back of ANZAC 
RIDGE from H.30.a.0.4. to H.24.d.4.4. 

This is only completed in parts, and should 
be continued when possible. 

(5) Communications. 

(a) MAIDA VALE runs from H.29.b.7.1. 
to G.H.Q.2., and is completed. It has 
one fire-bay at its commencement 
which fires towards H.29. central. 

(b) VAUBAN AVENUE runs from H.30.- 
c.25.05. to G.H.Q.l Line at H.36.b.4.3. 
It is mainly a sunken trench-board 
way, and does not give cover from 
view. 

(o) ANZAC AVENUE runs from DOM- 
INO TRENCH, H.36.C. central, to 
G.H.Q.2. at H.30.C.7.7. This is in good 
order. 

(d) BELLEGOED AVENUE runs from 
H.24.C.9.0. to G.H.Q.l at L25.a.2.6. 
It is really a simken way, but gives 
cover from view except for 200 yards 
at its front end. 

(6) Intermediate Line. 

This line consists of a series of posts, some 
of which are connected with a travel trench. 

The line runs from H.29.a.2.3., along the 
VIJVERBEEK to H.23.d.5.5., thence along 
Ravine to H.24.a.2.5., and it has also two 
thrown back flanks, one running from H.29.- 
a.2.3. to H.22.d.7.2. facing South-west, and 
one from H.24.a.2.5. to H.18.a.l.7. facing 
East. 

This line is well wired throughout, espe- 
cially from H.29.a.2.3. to H.24.a.2.5., where 
wire fences fill up the space between the line 
and the main road. 



(7) Dichebuscli-Goldfish Chateau Line 

(Brown). 

This line consists of a continuous trench 
line from SMYTH FARM, H.21.d.8.1. to 
H.16.a.7.3., and thence to Divisional Bound- 
ary at H.ll.d.5.4. 

The portion from H.16.a.7.3. to Northern 
Divisional Boundary is practically complete 
and work is now being concentrated on the 
Southern portion near SMYTH FARM. 

Two belts of wire run across the whole 
front. 

(7a) Goed Moet Mill Switch. 

This is a single trench with wire in front, 
running from the BROWN Une at H.16.a.7.3. 
to Divisional Boundary at H.20.a.4.3. No 
work has been done on this, but it is in fair 
condition except at H.15.b.5.3. where it has 
been destroyed by shell-fire. 

(8) Ouderdom Vlamertinge Line (Green). 

This consists of a front and support line, 
with two belts of wire in front of each. 

The trenches are complete except for a cer- 
tain amount of parados (300 yards) to be 
made up. 

The front line has numerous small splinter- 
proof shelters in it. 

The support line has eight large shell-proof 
shelters behind it. 

The Corps has undertaken to increase the 
shell-proof accommodations in this line. 

(9) Brandhoek Line (Yelloiv). 

This consists of a front and support line, 
both wired. The front line is nearly com- 
pleted, but the support line is dug only, ex- 
cept for a small portion which is riveted. The 
parapet of support trench is not complete. 

ROADS 

Transportation is responsible for all roads 
up to the grid line running North and South 
between squares G and H. 

In front of this the following roads are 



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87 



maintained by the Division by means of pa- 
trols : 

(1) H.8.a.4.8, past SECTION BEND, to INN 

CORNER, thence past DEN GROE- 
NEN JAGEE, BELGIAN BATTERY 
CORNER, to KRUISSTRAAT. 

(2) VLAMERTINGHE (H.9.a.8.5.) past 

DEN GROENEN JAGER to H.23.a.- 
11. 

(3) VLAMERTINGHE (H.9.a.8.5) to H.8d- 

7.3. 

(4) H.18.C.9.0. to H.24.C.4.0. 

In addition it is believed that in view of the 
advance made by British and Americans 
(August 31st-September 1st) that additional 
roads in forward area will need to be main- 
tained by the Engineers, as: H23al.l to 
CAFE BELGE H29b8.5 or beyond; from 
II24c.4.0 to Divisional Boundary via CAFE 
BELGE. 

The roads are patrolled for the 24 hours, 
using three shifts of 8 hours each. 

Odd sheU holes on other roads are filled up 
as occasion demands. 

SCREENING 

The bulk of the necessary screening has 
been done, but maintenance absorbs a fair 
number of men. 

The following roads have been screened : 

(1) BRANDHOEK— H.13.d.9.1. 

(2) G.18.a.4.9.— SECTION BEND (H.8.a.- 

5.2.). 

(3) H.13.d.9.1.— INN CORNER (H.14.b.4.- 

8.). 

(4) COMO CROSS— SECTION BEND- 

INN CORNER— DEN GROENEN 
JAGER— KRUISSTRAAT. 

(5) Light Railway from H.7.d.8.8. to INN 

CORNER. 

(6) KRUISSTRAAT (H.18.d.9.6.) to H.12.- 

d.3.4. 

(7) DEN GROENEN JAGER— H.9.a.8.5. 

This screening was made necessary largely 
from the fact that the enemy held MOUNT 
KEMMEL. Since this has been retaken by 



the British on August 31st, there is not the 
same need for its maintenance. It is be- 
lieved, however, that for the time being this 
screening should be maintained as formerly, 
as it protects track from observation of en- 
emy balloons. 

LIGHT RAILWAYS . 

Engineer material and working parties can 
travel by light railway by night to SKAG- 
WAY, H.23.b.3.5., or BRISBANE, H.24.b.- 
6.O., or any other siding in rear of these 
points. 

By day the limit is YALE, H.15.d.4.3. 

Personnel trains run daily and nightly, and 
practically all parties are taken to their work 
by light railway. 

An OiBcer and one Section of No. 4 Fore- 
ways Coy. R. E. live at BRANDHOEK and 
their function is to carry material in advance 
of these points near WHITE HOUSE, H.24.- 
c.1.0, and H.24.b.7.6. 

DUMPS 

The Corps dumps are at: 
ONDANK (A5cd) 
PESELHOEK (A21al.l.) 
OAKHANGER (G3b2.3.). 

A division dump is located at BRAND- 
HOEK (Gl2b9.4). The three advanced 
dumps are at PIONEER H16c5.0, BRIS- 
BANE H24b6.0, and WHITE HOUSE H24- 
cl.O. 

ALLOTMENT OF WORK 

Brigades in the line are, as a rule, respon- 
sible for all work in advance of the Inter- 
mediate line. One company of 105th Engi- 
neers has been working in the Right Sector, 
and one company in the Left Sector. Two 
companies of the 105th Engineers have been 
doing general work in the forward and back 
areas, similar as the Pioneer battalion of the 
British Army would be doing. One company 
of each of the battalions of the 105th Engi- 
neers has been held more in reserve and 
worked in areas near camp as on the YEL- 
LOW LINE or GREEN Line. 



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TRACKS 

The following tracks cross the forward 
area occupied by this Division: 

(1) "C" Track, from OAKHANGER via 
BRANDHOEK to EMBER FARM (H17c- 
8.5). 

(2) Halifax Dawson Track, from HALI- 
FAX CAMP (H14c58) to DAWSON (H23d- 
46). 

These tracks are repaired if damaged by 
shell fire. 

APPENDIX "A" 

List of work done in area. 

APPENDIX "B" 
Work in hand. 

"APPENDIX "C" 
Work contemplated. 

APPENDIX"D" 

Water Supply in Back Areas. 

Joseph Hyde Pkatt, 
Lieutenant Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A., 
Division Engineer, 30th American Division. 
Sept. 4, 1918. 

APPENDIX "A" 

LIST OF WORK DONE IN AREA 

Cellars strengthened and converted into 
shell-proof shelters in BELGIAN CHA- 
TEAU, SWAN CHATEAU, GOLDFISH 
CHATEAU. Barn at KNOLLYS FARM 
(H7c70) converted into shell-proof shelters. 
0. P. at: 

I14a9.2. 
I25a25.55. 
H30c35.55. 
H18d85.50. 

Concrete 0. P. at H22c6.8. 



Concrete Command Posts at: 
H.lO.d.5.7. 
H.lO.d.9.7. 
H.lO.a.9.9. 
H.lO.a.6.2. 

MOIR M. G. Emplacements at: 
G.18.b.3.7. 
H.17.C.4.9. 
H.17.C.1.7. 
H.29.a.7.8. 
H.22.C.7.6. 
H.22.a.2.6. 

Concrete Shelters : 
H.15.a.01.85. 

H.22.a.3.4. (Two Shelters) 
H7.C.7.1. 
G.12.a.6.6. 

Five shell-proof shelters, AMBULANCE 

ANNEXE, H.14.b.7.3. 
Two shell-proof shelters, AMBULANCE 

FARM, H.14.b.6.2. 
Shell-proof shelter and cellar, SMYTH 

FARM, H.21.d.8.2. 
Shelters, QUERY FARM, RIDGE FARM. 
G.IO central". 
H.30.a.8.8. 
H.30.b.5.9. 
H.24.C.7.1. 
H.24.d.7.4. 

Destruction of crossings over YPRES- 
COMINES Canal at : 
L19.d.7.0. 
I.19.d.5.7. 
L19.b.3.1. 

CAFE BELGE Cross Roads destroyed. 
Bridges dismantled or blo^vn up at: 

H.19.b.2.8. 

H.29.a.5.7. 

H.23.b.0.4. 

H.23.a.7.8. 

H.23.a.7.9. 

H.17.C.9.3. 

H.17.d.6.5. 

H.29.a.3.1. 

H.29.a.3.2. 



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Cutting paths through English Wood, and 
wiring same. 

Improvement of defenses, WOODCOTE 
HOUSE. 

Pumping out deep dugout (I19c6.5). 

Construction of First Aid Post at WHITE- 
HOUSE (H24c.05.12.). 

Constructioin Light Railway — Pockington 
(H.llc6.8.)— Hlla3.4. 

Light Railway Repaired : 

(a) WHITEHOUSE — H29.a.7.2.— H.29.- 
d.8.0. 

(b) DAWSON— H.29.a.5.7. 
Installation of Water Tanks as shown in Ap- 
pendix "C". 

APPENDIX "B" 
WORK IN HAND 

Right Sector 

Continue improvement of G. H. Q. 1 line. 

Strong Point H.36.C.7.8. (with MOIR Pill 
Box) 45% completed. 

MOIR Machine Gun Emplacement H29.d.- 
9.0. 

Lookout Post H30.a.l5.15. 

Concrete Pill Box (H.29.b.2.1.) 60% Com- 
pleted. 

Strong Point H29d55.60 (largely wiring) 
well under Avay. 

Permanent Demolition Party. 

Repair of shell-proof shelters at H.30.a.- 
95.35, H.23.b.65.70. 

Left Sector 

Improvement of G. H. Q. 1 line. 
Reclaiming deep dugout (I19c6.5.). 
Concrete Shelter, Left Brigade (H9cl.l) 

95% completed. 
Improving Dressing Station (H24.a.45.9.) 

80% completed. 
Two concrete shelters at Ambulance Farm 

(H.14.b.7.2.). 
Permanent Demolition Party. 
Repair of Shell-proof Shelters H.24.b.85.- 

35, H.24.b.65.20. (10 Shelters). 
Improvement of Defense of Square Keep 

(H17al.9) 90% completed. 



Other Areas 

Maintenance of Roads. 
Maintenance of Road Screening. 
Repair of Light Railway Tracks. 
Improvement of the following Trenches : 

Intermediate Line. 

Brown Line. 

Green Line. 

Yellow Line. 
Construction of Shelters on Green Line. 
Salvage of Engineer Stores throughout 
Divisional Area. 

APPENDIX "C" 

Construction of Concrete Shelters along 
the Defensive Line, running from Intermedi- 
ate Trench to HOWE CAMP— SWAN 
CHATEAU— G. H. Q. 1, near lock No. 9. The 
two shelters to be first constructed as agreed 
upon, between the C. E. and Chief of Staff are 
4 and 10. No. 4 to be constructed within the 
old Y. M. C. A. Building at H.24.a.7.1. The 
other, underneath old house standing at 
H.23.C.9.3. Supplies for construction can be 
carried close to each of these places on Light 
Railway. Indent has been made for ma- 
terials for both of these shelters, and that for 
No. 4 has just been delivered at BRAND- 
HOEK dump. Shelter to be constructed is 
the approved II Corps Concrete Shelter. 

Construction of Centers of Resistance, as 
indicated in Defense Plan. 

Erection of MOIR Pill Box at Square Keep 
near H.16.b.95.80. 

Reclaiming large dugout at Lock No. 9. 

The recent advance may call for the con- 
struction of strong points at new locations. 
As the line stands at present, it is suggested 
that strong points be constructed at VERME- 
ZEELE, Lock No. 8, LANKOF FARM and 
GUNNERS LODGE. 

APPENDIX "D" 

WATER SUPPLY IN BACK AREAS 

The following work has been done in con- 
nection with Water Supply: 



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(1) Pipe line laid from Water Point at Ho- 
poutre, L.17.d.4.9 to tanlv and horse troughs 
at L.16.b.2.6. 

(2) Wells dug at following points : 

L.8.d.9.3— Good supply. 
L.8.d.l.7— Poor supply. 
L.14.b.0.5— Fair supplj\ 
L.14.b.0.7— Fair supply. 
L.8.C.1.3— Very poor supply. 
L.13.a.7.0 — Poor supply. 

(3) Borings have been made with follow- 
ing results : 

L.7.d.8.0 — 32 feet — no sign of water. 
L.14.a.l.3 — 29 feet — very hopeful — 

water at 10 feet 6 inches. 
L.8.C.7.4 — 36 feet — no sign of water. 
L.13.b.7.7— 34 feet— hopeful. 

(4) Water tanks placed at following points : 

Right Sector. 

2 tanks, 500 gallons storage, at H 30 a 10.98 
for companies in forward positions. 

1 tank, 100 gallons storage, at H 24 c 30.30 
for use of troops in this vicinity. 

3 tanks, 500 gallons capacity, at H 23 b 
25.65 for troops in the Intermediate line. 



2 tanks, 300 gallons capacity, at H 16 c 
52.03 for troops in this vicinity. 

These tanks are filled once each 24 hours 
by tank cars on the Light Railway system and 
are so separated that if hit by shrapnel the 
total capacity will not be lost. 

Left Sector. 

1 tank, 100 gallons capacity, at I 19 a 4.6 
for use of troops in the forward position. 
This tank is installed, but is not being used 
at present. 

1 tank, 100 gallons capacity, at H 10 d 95.45 
for use of troops in this sector. The same is 
now in use and is filled each night. 

3 tanks, 500 gallons capacity, at I 19 b 2.2 
for use of troops in forward position. 

2 tanks, 300 gallons capacity, at H 24 b 
00.65 for use of two battalion headquarters. 

1 tank, 100 gallons capacity, at H 10 d 95.45 
for use of troops in this sector. 

2 tanks, 500 gallons capacity, at G 11 a 7.7 
for use of troops in this sector. 

2 tanks, 500 gallons capacity, at G 12 a 
75.25 for use of troops in this sector. 

The following plates with detailed descrip- 
tions will furnish some idea of the kind of 
work performed as referred to in the reports. 



PLATE XII: PLOT OF KNOLLY'S FARM, CANAL SECTOR 

This Plot refers to the work done at Knolly's Farm. This was a 
farm above the average in Belgium, which is to say that it was a very 
good farm and therefore had very good buildings. There had been a 
headquarters here when the front line was further away than it had 
been since March, 1918. Evidence of this was plentiful in the many huts 
that were once nicely fixed up, the whitewashed fences and buildings, 
the duck board walks and the club rooms. It was quite evident that 
British officers had been there for a stay. However, when this location 
came under enemy fire, the camp was vacated. None of the huts were 



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92 THE HISTORY OP THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

proof against shell fire. There was a large brick barn, 24 x 90 ft., inside 
dimensions, and 13 feet 8 inches from the ground to the top of the brick 
walls, that the II British Army II Corps Chief Engineer decided to 
convert into a shelter for Infantry and Artillery Brigades Headquar- 
ters. Plates XIII, XIV and XV will show the method followed in so 
converting this barn. 

The labor necessary for making this change was furnished for the 
most part from the 105th Engineers. The platoon when attached to 
the British R. E.'s and camped at F 17 d 7.4 was engaged on this 
work from July 11th until August 16th when the work was turned over 
to the 105th Engineers, 2nd Battalion. The Engineers continued the 
construction but were assisted in labor bj' working parties from the 
Infantry in reserve. A careful study of the sketches will show how 
well protected these headquarters were when the work was completed. 

Besides this shelter there were at KnoUy's Farm two concrete shel- 
ters as shown by sketches, Plates XXII, XXIII. The 105th Engineers 
did some of the work on these shelters and also constructed similar 
shelters to these at other places as indicated on map, Plate I. 

While work on these headquarters was in progress it was often inter- 
fered with by shell fire. 

Just under the apex of the roof of the barn there was built a plat- 
form and an observation post was made here by making a hole in brick 
wall. This hole was an opening about two and one-half feet wide by a 
depth of the thickness of one brick course, about three inches. A very 
good view of Kemmel Hill and the front on the Canal Sector was ob- 
tained from this post and it was used as an Artillery 0. P. 

The plot shows 54 buildings in all. A water point was also among 
the wrecks. By reference to the date given on plot it is noted that 
buildings numbers 2 and 28 were concrete bomb-proof shelters. These 
were constructed aftei'ward as a part of the Brigade Headquarters. 

The buildings numbers 1, 8, 9, 15, 16, 29, 38, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53 and 
54 were Nisson huts, identical with the one shown in Plate XX erected 
at Goldfish Chateau. These huts were made of various thickness of cor- 
rugated iron, from No. 22 gauge to sheets 3/16" thick. The heavier 
type were called "Elephant" shelters and over these from 12 to 18 
inches of concrete was poured, or sandbags placed. Many of these 
Nisson huts and elephant shelters were erected by the 105th Engineers, 
in different parts of the area. 

It was decided to make a number of bomb-proof shelters in the house 
No. 12 and bam No. 14 by erecting elephant shelters in the rooms, 
sandbagging them and using the walls of the buildings as burster 
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Attention is also called to the camouflage screens south of barn No. 
11 and south of concrete shelter No. 28. These screens protected the 
work from being observed and also prevented observation of entrances. 

The trench shown in plot near buildings 24 and 25 was a narrow 
trench about thirty inches wide and six feet deep. Tliis was used for 
cover from airplane attacks for those not in bomb-proofs. 

Work on the Brigade Bomb-proof Headquarters was completed in 
August. 



PLATES XIII, XIV AND XV 

Plate XIII, Plan of Infantry and Artilleiy Bomb-proof Brigade 
Headquarters at KnoUy's Farm. XIV, Cross-section. XV, Longitu- 
dinal section. 

The sketches show the general plan, and sections, for converting an 
ordinary barn into a bomb-proof shelter. 

The floor space was divided into ten compartments, each six feet wide 
by twelve feet long with six feet of head room. These compartments 
were separated by a partition consisting of two feet of bagged rubble 
well packed between corrugated iron sheeting sides. At both ends this 
bagged rubble was three feet thick, and at the end subject to direct 
enemy shell fire there was five feet of earth fill between the bagged 
rubble and the fourteen and a half inch brick wall. This same protec- 
tion was made on the side of the barn exposed to direct enemy shell 
fire, three feet of bagged rubble, five feet of earth fill and a fourteen and 
one-half inch brick wall. This left space for four feet of bagged rubble 
at the other end and a four foot corridor in front of these compart- 
ments and the other side wall. In order to protect against fire from 
both sides and bombs, a retaining wall six feet high was constructed on 
the outside, eight feet from the barn on the corridor side, and the space 
between filled with earth. From the top of this six foot retaining wall 
the earth was sloped to the top of the bam wall, making a slope of one 
to one. 

Above the compartments and over the corridor there were placed 
in the following order: — 

90 lb. rails (R. R.) on one foot centers supported by 3" x 8" tim- 
ber let into strong pit props. 

A course of steel trough plates 5" corrugations and 3/16" 
thick. 

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A course of steel trough plates, 5" corrugations and 3/16" 

thick. 

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A course of concrete blocks four inches thick for a burster 

course. 
There were two entrances as shown and in each was built a 

double gas curtain (not shown). 
The inside of this bomb-proof was whitewashed throughout. 
Reference to supplement E, report of 2nd Battalion, is invited 

in regard to this work. 



96 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



PLATE XVI: MOIR MACHINE GUN PILL-BOX 

See photograph 40, pictorial section 

The sketch shows a Moir Machine Gun Emplacement which is a built- 
up pill-box made of reinforced concrete blocks molded to shape. 

It is a very simple, effective, and unconspicuous piU-box from which 
the machine gun can shoot in any direction. 

The gun carriage is suspended from overhead and swings around 
the entire circumference. By means of clamp screws it can be fastened 
rigid on any target in range. The gun carriage is revolved by the 
operator with his back which rests in a brace that projects down from 
the swinging frame. 

The inside dimensions, six feet high by six feet in diameter, allows 
room for two men to work comfortably. 

The emplacement is easily camouflaged and quickly built. 

Several of these were built by platoons attached to British R. E. 
Companies during the training period from July 11th to August 16th, 
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PLATE XVH: CONCRETE BLOCK MACHINE GUN PILL-BOX 

See photograph 31, pictorial section 

The sketch shows another form of Machine Gun Emplacement, sev- 
eral of which were completed by platoons encamped at Gaunt Farm 
during the training period from July 11th to August 16th. 

These concrete blocks were molded into forms and shipped to the 
front with the rods, and the whole constructed. Ground was generally 
excavated for these in order to bring the tield of fire low and also to 
keep the emplacement from being conspicuous. 

The blocks used in this construction are very heavy and the process 
of construction slow. It can, however, be constructed in less time than 
the monolithic concrete pill-box of same size. The walls and roof are 
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102 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



PLATE XVIII : PLOT OF GOLDFISH CHATEAU- YPRES SECTOR 

See pJiotograplis 42 and 43, pictorial section 

Goldfish Chateau was situated on the North side of the Poperinghe- 
Ypres road not very far from Yyres. Everything in this neighborhood 
had been practically demolished by enemy shell fire, but this chateau had 
suffered but little, only one direct hit having been registered. There 
were many rumors in regard to the reason why this building had not 
suffered more. It was open to direct observation and there was no 
apparent reason why it should not have received similar treatment to 
what other buildings nearer to and farther from the enemy lines had 
suffered. The generally accepted reason was that it belonged to some 
Boche with military standing. 

It was decided to i3repare this chateau for Brigade Headquarters for 
the Left Brigade in the Canal Sector. Plates XIX & XX show the 
details of the construction. 

There was a moat around the chateau grounds as shown. In front 
of the chateau and to the right were several shelters which were prac- 
tically wrecked. These served the veiy good purpose of screening 
from view the work and workmen filling sandbags, for practically all 
the sandbags were filled from excavations under these old shelters. 

Besides making bomb proofs out of the basement and first floor of the 
chateau, there were constructed, in the rear of the grounds, four shel- 
ters of the style shown in Plate XXI. 

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PLATES XIX & XX: PLAN AND SECTIONS OP GOLDFISH CHATEAU AS PRE- 
PARED FOR BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS 

Plate XIX shows a sectional plan of the basement of the chateau. 
There was six feet and two inches of head-room. The plan decided 
upon was to use the basement and first floor for shelters by sandbagging 
outside the walls of the building, erecting elephant shelters on the 
first floor and covering these elephant shelters with two feet of sand- 
bagging. 

As this would add greatly to the weight of the first floor it was neces- 
sary first to strengthen the floor. This was done by a system of props 
in the cellar placed in rows on about four foot centers and the props 
spaced on four foot centers in these rows. These props supported rail- 
road iron against the under side of the first floor. This made it con- 
venient for bunks in the basement by using one row for bunks and the 
next for passage. 



106 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Plate XX shows the work done on the first floor and around the 
outside of the chateau. 

Three elephant shelters were placed in as many rooms on the first 
floor, one seventeen feet long, one sixteen and a half feet, and the other 
thirteen feet long. They were well sandbaggd on sides and top, leaving 
openings for two entrances to each shelter. 

The outside of the building was sandbagged as sho\vn to protect the 
cellar and first floor. The building's walls were to act as a burster 
course. 

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PLATE XXI: SANDBAGGED SHELTER, SPLINTER-PROOF 

The sketch shows a type of shelter four of which were erected to the 
rear of Goldfish Chateau. It consists of heavy corrugated iron, each 
sheet rolled to form a quarter of a circle with a four foot six inch radius. 
These were bolted together on the tops and the bottoms rested on floor 
sills to which they were fastened by bolting to small iron braces which 
were in turn bolted to the sills or flooring. 

In this particular shelter there were braces as shown to help support 
the sandbagging, the corrugated iron not being of sufficient strength in 
this case. 

Sandbagging was built up over the entire shelter and a wall of sand- 
bagging made in front of the entrance. This sandbagging was sixteen 
inches thick on top and two feet thick at the floor. The wall in front 
of the door was twenty inches thick and six feet high. 

This makes a splendid spUnter proof. A window in the rear furnishes 
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PLATES XXII & XXIII: BOMB-PROOF CONCRETE SHELTERS 

These two sketches show two types of concrete shelters. In the gen- 
eral construction they are similar. Both are excavated as deep as the 
ground ^vill permit. A twelve-inch concrete base is then poured. After- 
ward the floor is poured a little higher than the base and so that it will 
drain to one point. Then the elephant shelter is erected in place. But 
for the retaining walls at the ends and windows ever}i:hiug is ready 
for concreting. Forms are built above ground according to the design. 

Plate XXII shows an arched top with sandbagging over it, while 
Plate XXIII shows a very different construction. The side walls in 
XXIII are built up straight and a burster course built above an air 
space. This is believed to be much better form of construction that 
affords better protection in case of a direct hit. 

XXII has a solid concrete partition and an entrance for each end. 
There should also be a window in each end. 

XXIII has one entrance and two windows. Either window could be 
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CHAPTER VIII 



TRAINING IN RESERVE WITH THE I AND III BRITISH ARMIES, SEP- 
TEMBER 4TH TO SEPTEMBER 22ND, 1918 



DIVISION ATTACHED TO I BRITISH 
ARMY 

On September 3rd orders had been re- 
ceived to the effect that the division was 
being transferred to the III British Army. 
The work since arrival in Prance had been 
with the II British Army. 

SEPTEMBER 4tH FAIR AND COOL 

The regiment was relieved in the line on the 
3rd. On the morning of the 4th the regiment 
moved by march: the First Battalion from 
Query Camp, the Second Battalion from 
Brandhoek Camp and Headquarters from 
Convent Camp to Tunneling Camp. The 
movement was completed by 11 :00 A. M., 
but on account of British not having moved 
out of the camp which the Second Battalion 
was to occupy, the Second Battalion stacked 
arms and waited until 6 :00 P. M. 

On leaving Brandhoek Camp the enemy 
dropped a few shells around the road trav- 
eled, just as a farewell. The regiment had 
been under shell fire since June 30th. 

A billeting party of one officer and two 
N. C. O.'s per battalion was sent to the new 
area on the morning of September 5th. These 
parties left Tunneling Camp on the after- 
noon of September 4th. 

SEPTEMBER 5tH CLOTJDY AND COOL 

The day was spent in bathing, inspections, 
issuing clothing and equipment, and prepara- 
tions for moving on September 6th. In the 
afternoon at Regimental Headquarters in the 
open Dr. Johnson held religious services and 
preached. The service was attended by a 
great many of the men and officers, and many 
expressions of appreciation of Dr. Johnson 
were heard afterward. The service was tem- 



porarily interrupted by a low flying British 
patrol plane. 

SEPTEMBER 6tH CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS 

September 6th was moving day. The regi- 
ment moved by three trains from the en- 
training station at Waayenburg, about five 
miles' march from Tunneling Camp. 

The first train carried the First Battalion 
and Headquarters Company, less the Band. 
This detachment left Tunneling Camp at 
11 :20 A. M., the Transport having preceded 
them by two hours. At Waayenburg they 
entrained and moved out about 2 :30 P. M. 

The Second Battalion and Band left Tun- 
neling Camp at 2 P. M. and at 5:08 P. M. 
were entrained and leaving Waayenburg. 

The Engineer Train followed, leaving Tun- 
neling Camp at 3 :20 P. M. and Waayenburg 
about 8 P. M. 

The trip was a very uncomfortable one, for 
the men, as they were crowded in small box 
cars, in some cases forty men per car. These 
cars might have been comfortable with twen- 
ty-five men per car, but the smallest number 
in any car was thirty-three. 

The trains moved very slowly and the route 
taken was a long one, as the short route by 
Hazebrouck and Bethune was under enemy 
fire and in some places enemy control. There- 
fore the trip was made via Bergues, Dunkirk, 
Calais, Boulogne, Etaples, to the St. Pol area 
at Bryas. See route map, Plate XXIV. 

The men carried the unconsumed portion of 
the day's ration, one additional ration and 
the "iron ration." 

SEPTEMBER 7tH FAIR IN MORNING; RAIN IN 

AFTERNOON 

The first train arrived at Bryas about 4 :30 
A. M., and the Transport of the First Bat- 



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114 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

talion was just moving out of view down the ters and Division Engineer's office estab- 
road when the second train with the Second lished at Roellicourt; 1st Battalion, 1st Bat- 
Battalion and Band ari'ived. Record time in talion Headquarters and transport, and the 
detraining was made by both units ; the Sec- personnel office at FIoufflin-Ricometz ; the 
ond Battalion, being the quicker, was de- Second Battalion, Battalion Headquarters 
trained (including Transport) and on the and transport and the Band at Ternas, and 
road in forty minutes. The Engineer Train the Engineer Train at St. Michel, 
arrived soon after. The march to the billet- There were no other duties for the day. 
ing area was one of seven miles, under rather All units were not entirely billeted and men 
unfavorable circumstances. The men had had in shelter tents had difficulty in finding dry 
practically no rest in traveling and many had ground on which to pitch them. In this area, 
not eaten their breakfasts. The morale was fortunately, it was not necessary to "dig in." 
high, however, and the march completed in Though the Division had been ordered 
good order and quick time. transferred to the III British Army, orders 
Afternoon found Regimental Headquar- were changed; it was now in the rear and 



PLATE XXIV: MAP OF CHANGE 0^ STATION FROM YPRES SECTOR SEPTEM- 
BER 6TH TO THE ST. POL AREA AND THEN TO TALMAS ON SEPTEMBER 
18TH, 1918 

This map on a scale of 1 to 100,000 shows the locations of units at 
Tunneling Camp in the Ypres Sector and the march route to Waayen- 
burg, the entraining station. From here to Bryas when the Division 
was being transferred from the II British Army to the I British 
Army the trip was made by i*ail and on account of the proximity of the 
short route to enemy territory it was necessary to travel via Calais, 
Boulogne, Etaples to St. Pol and Bryas. The map shows the approxi- 
mate location of the front line at this time. The route traveled is 
west of the area shown in this map. 

From Bryas to FloufBin-Ricometz, Ternas, St. Michel and RouUecourt 
the route by road march is shown. The same route was followed when 
this area was vacated and the Division transferred from the British 
I Army to the British III Army, moving to the PouohevUlers area 
where the regiment and train were billeted at Talmas. This move was 
made by march to Bryas by the personnel of the regiment and by train 
from Bryas to Rosel and then by march to Talmas. The Engineer 
Train and the transports of the regiment traveled by road march from 
their camps in the St. Pol area, with the Division transports, to the 
Pouchevilles area, staging one night at Bouquemaison. 

Regimental Headquarters and Division Engineer's office were main- 
tained at Roellecourt in the St. Pol area and at Herissart while in the 
Pouchevillers area. 

The same symbols for units are used on this map as described for 
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attached to the I British Army, which held 
the line North from. Lens. 

While in this area the commanding' officer 
studied the fortifications on the First Army- 
front from Lens to Bapaume, and the Nord 
Canal, which it was thought the regiment 
would have to put crossings over, as it was 
expected the Division would go in the line 
on this front. Much valuable information 
was obtained not only in regard to defenses 
but also in the system of supplies. {See 
"Features observed by Colonel Joseph Hyde 
Pratt on the fronts and in the areas occupied 
by the I and III British Armies from Etri- 
court north to the Le Basse Canal" [this 
chapter}.) 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8tH RAINING 

The duties for the day other than the usual 
guard and fatigue included a one-hour march 
in the morning and fifteen minutes manual of 
arms in the afternoon, both of which were 
made disagi'eeable by the rain. 

SEPTEMBER 9tH RAINING ALL DAY 

A schedule embracing five hours' training 
had been prepared and issued, but the heavy 
rains in the morning interfered and two 
hours and a half were the best that was done. 

Lieut. Stroup with five men from the regi- 
ment left for a visit to 1st British Army 
Camouflage School for three days' instruc- 
tion. 

SEPTEMBER IOtH CLOUDY AND RAINING 

Rain again interfered with the training in 
the morning. In the afternoon, besides the 
infantry training, N. C. O.'s under company 
commanders took up engineering studies, to 
which two hours were devoted. The infantry 
work was hampered by not having any drill 
fields. All work was done on the roads by 
separate squads. 

SEPTEMBER IItH CLOUDY AND BAIN 

The use of drill fields had been acquired 
on the 10th inst., which simplified the training 



and a greater amount of training was accom- 
plished. The mornings were devoted to in- 
fantry work and the afternoons to road 
marches with full packs and also to engineer- 
ing instruction. 

Captain C. R. Humphreys was appointed 
water officer and arrangements were made 
for him to spend some time with the water 
officer of the V British Corps of the III Brit- 
ish Army. 

Captain Seelye, with twenty men from the 
2nd Battalion, and Captain George with the 
same number from the 1st Battalion, were 
sent in lorries to the 1st British Army Bridge 
School for an inspection of bridges and in- 
struction in their construction, use and trans- 
portation. These details only remained one 
day. Valuable information was gained, but 
more schooling should have been given. 

SEPTEMBER 12tH — RAINING 

A detail of twenty-five men, carpenters, 
was sent to 1st British Corps Headquarters 
to work on erection of buildings. This was 
at the request of the 1st British Anny and 
the men remained on detached sei-vice until 
September 20th. 

The regular schedule of training was car- 
ried out by the regiment in spite of the rain. 
Arrangements for bathing the men at a bath 
house near St. Pol had also been completed 
and one company per day was given up to 
this. 

The regiment was paid for Augnst work. 

SEPTEMBER 13tH CLOUDY 

Regnlar training schedule was followed by 
the companies of the regiment. Colonel 
Pratt, Major Cothran, Captain Armstrong 
and Captain Sullivan visited the front of the 
I British Army north of Lens and directly 
in front of Vermelles. This was a partic- 
ularly interesting piece of front that had re- 
mained practically the same for four years. 
Mine warfare had been engaged in extensive- 
ly here, and the tunnels connecting these mine 



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chambers were examined as well as the tun- 
nel system in which the men lived. A par- 
ticularly interesting visit was made to the 
Vermelles aid station. This was an elaborate 
system with well furnished and well venti- 
lated apartments for all phases of hospital 
work. There were accommodations for five 
hmidred patients. The reception room was 
well furnished and formed a recreation hall 
as well, with a stage at one end where enter- 
tainments were held. All of these works had 
at least thirty feet of chalk cover and were 
absolutely bomb and shell proof. The only 
drawback to the trip was that more time was 
not available for a closer study of details. 



SEPTEMBEE 14tH CLOUDY 

The regular schedule of infantry and engi- 
neer training was carried out. 



SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15tH FAIR AND COOL 

This was the first fair day since arrival in 
this area and it was enjoyed by all. Though 
it was Sunday and in the back area the train- 
ing was continued. Every available hour was 
taken advantage of in training in order to be 
as well prepared as possible for what was 
sure to come in the near future. 

A few changes in the personnel of officers 
was effective this date. Captain Armstrong, 
who had been on duty at Division Engineer's 
office since July 1st as Stores Officer, was 
returned to duty as commanding officer of 
Company D, and Lieut. Robinson from Com- 
pany C assigned to duty as Acting Stores 
Officer. Captain Sullivan of Company E was 
assigned to duty at Regimental Headquarters 
as understudy to the Adjutant. Captain 
Hmnphreys, Water Officer, left for a study of 
the water supplies in the 5th Corps III Brit- 
ish Army. 

Lieut. Stroup with detail of five N. C. O.'s 
returned from camouflage school. Following 
is a copy of report submitted by Lieut. 
Stroup upon his return : 



REPORT ON VISIT OF LIEUTENANT 
CLARENCE S. STROUP TO I BRITISH 
ARMY CAMOUFLAGE PARK 

France, Sept. 20th, 1918. 

Pursuant to written request from the Com- 
manding Officer, 105th Engineers, the follow- 
ing report on my visit to Camouflage Park is 
submitted : 

First I was taken through the park by the 
officer in command and shown several differ- 
ent objects camouflaged: field pieces, ma- 
chine gun emplacements, observation posts, 
trenches and fortified shell holes. 

I was next taken through the camouflage 
factory where the camouflage is made accord- 
ing to order and shown the different kinds 
of camouflage in the process of making. 

This occupied one day. The next morning 
was spent on aerial photographs, which is by 
far the most important point to consider 
when camouflaging any object. The after- 
noon of the second day was spent inspecting 
and building "flat tops, ' ' a mre frame 30 feet 
by 30 feet supported by seven six-foot stan- 
dards and anchored to seven stakes. Upon 
this wire frame is placed the camouflage. Any 
number of the flat tops can be built along- 
side of each other and cover as much ground 
as necessary. 

Two men can build a 30 foot by 30 foot flat 
top in from 30 to 45 minutes. 

There are no set rules stating how many 
objects shall be camouflaged. The ground 
and surroundings are the determining factors 
and must always be considered first. 

The one great mistake made by almost all 
troops is finishing the work and camouflaging 
it afterwards. Unless a piece of work is fin- 
ished in one night and camouflaged before 
daylight it is almost useless to camouflage it 
at all. Therefore the first thing to do when 
starting a new piece of work that requires 
camouflaging is to decide on the exact loca- 
tion and put up the camouflage. If no nat- 
ural objects are available to support the cam- 
ouflage, then use the flat top, one or more 
depending upon the amount of ground the 
piece of work covers. Then aU this work is 



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done under this canaonflage, care being taken 
that no men, tools, material or spoil is ex- 
posed. 

It is not hard to deceive the direct observer 
on account of the distance he is forced to 
observe from. Then the main thing we have 
to deal with is the enemy's camera, which 
is impossible to deceive. It is possible, how- 
ever, to arrange your camouflage so that it 
jihotographs the same or so near the same as 
the surroundmg ground that it cannot be de- 
tected on the aerial photograph. But this re- 
quires an expert photographer, because the 
same object will show up different on differ- 
ent photographs according to the climate and 
other conditions. A photograph taken on a 
dark day may cause your camouflage to be 
absolutely invisible. A photograph of the 
same object taken on a bright day may cause 
your camouflage to show up as a light spot 
and be easily detected. 

Therefore, instead of trying to keep your 
camouflage from showing up on the photo- 
graph at all, it is much better to make it look 
like some surrounding object or so near like 
nothing that it will not attract the attention 
of the photograph examiner. Then instead of 
deceiving the camera, which is impossible, 
you are deceiving the photogi'aph examiner, 
which is possible. 

Care must be taken not to use the same 
system of camouflage on a number of objects 
in the vicinity of each other. Where one or 
perhaps two little spots on a photograph will 
not be noticed, several, especially in line or 
close together, will be noticed and most likely 
taken for a battery of artillery. Since the 
pieces of a battery of artillery are generally 
placed on line, it makes a battery hard to 
camouflage. Where it is possible the pieces 
should be zigzagged and placed as far apart 
as is practical and advantage should be taken 
of surrounding objects, such as buildings, 
ruins, trees, shell holes and hedges. 

Existing paths, tracks and roads offer good 
light artillery positions, using fish netting 
spread over the camouflage to represent the 
track or road undisturbed. Then the road 
can be used to get supplies to the guns. 



Machine gun emplacements are much eas- 
ier to camouflage than artillery. 

On a path, either a real path or a fake 
path, or at the intersection of two paths, is 
a very good place to camouflage a machine 
gun emplacement. If a path intersection is 
not available, then make one on an existing 
path by marching men in a single file in the 
desired direction, or a long strip of fish net 
may be used to represent a path. The flat 
top is built just over the intersection of the 
path and the camouflage spread on the mre 
frame with the fish net spread over the cam- 
ouflage to represent the path undisturbed. 
Either one of the four paths may be used to 
go to and from the emplacement. Care must 
be taken that all walk in the path only, and 
to keep all men, tools, material and spoil un- 
der the flat top. 

Flat tops are also used to cover shell holes 
with a piece of screen painted to look like a 
shell hole while the shell hole itself is being 
fortified or being made into a machine gun 
emplacement. 

The screens painted to look like a shell hole 
are also used laid flat on the ground to de- 
ceive the enemy. 

It requires an expert to get the true value 
of aerial photographs and to be able to read 
photographs correctly requires special train- 
ing and long practice. 

Camouflage is very important and each 
piece of new Avork should be studied thor- 
oughly with regard to the surrounding 
ground and objects before the camouflage is 
undertaken, as poor camouflage is worse thaur 
no camouflage at all. The camouflage should 
be placed so as to conform with the ground 
as much as possible and not cast any shad- 
ows. All shadows should be avoided. 

(Sign'd) Claeence S. Steoup, 
1st Lieut., Co. D, 105th Engrs. 

SEPTEMBEB 16tH FAIR AND COOL 

On this date orders were issued regarding 
the movement to be made September 17th and 
18th to Pouchevillers area, where we became 
attached to the III British Army. In the 



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afternoon preparations for the movement of 
the transports were completed. 

Infantry and engineer training was car- 
ried out by the personnel of the regiment. 

DIVISION ATTACHED TO III BRITISH 
ARMY 

SEPTEMBEB 17tH FAIR 

The transports, including rolling kitchens 
and water carts, left at 6:30 A. M. for the 
new area, which was a two-day road march, 
staging the night of September 17th-18th at 
Bouquemaison. 

Regimental Headquarters moved by lorries 
and automobiles to the new area and were 
established at Herissart. A billeting party 
of one officer and three N. C. O.'s per bat- 
talion preceded the regiment to the new area. 

On this march the entire division trans- 
ports were reviewed by the commanding gen- 
eral, Maj. Gen. E. M. Lewis, of the division 
from his automobile. After passing the trans- 
port of the 105th Engineers and the 105th En- 
gineer Train and coming to the head of the 
column, he invited Capt. Geo. W. Gillette, in 
command of these two transports, to stand 
with him while the transports passed, stating 
that it was the best transport he had seen. 



SEPTEMBER 18tH CLOUDY 

The personnel of the regiment moved by 
road march at 7 A. M. from Floufflin-Reco- 
metz and Temas to Bryas, where they en- 
trained at 10 A. M. By rail the move was 
made to Rosel. (See Plate XXIX.) From 
Rosel a road march of three miles brought the 
regiment to its new billets at Talmas. The 
transports and Train arrived in the after- 
noon about the same time as the personnel. 

Captain Humphreys, Water Officer, and 
Lieut. McDonald, who had been to Bridge 
School, returned from 5th British Corps 
Headquarters. 

SEPTEMBER 19tH FAIR AND VERY COOL 

Very good training grounds were available 
in this area and the work of infantry and 
engineer training was continued. Details 
were engaged in repairing the water supply 
in the area, 

SEPTEMBER 20tH FAIR AND COLD 

Special details continued work on repair- 
ing water points, baths, etc., in the Division 
area. Training was continued. Orders were 
received in the evening to the effect that the 
Division was being transferred to the IV 



PLATE XXV- ROUTE MAP, TALMAS TO IV BRITISH ARMY FRONT, SEPTEM- 
BER, 1918 

This movement was made when the Division was transferred from 
the I to the IV British Army. The movement was made by bus for the 
personnel and by road march for the transports and train which staged 
one day at Bray-Sur-Somme. 

Besides these routes and the locations of units during this period, 
this map also shows the area occupied by the Regiment and Train after 
it retired from the line in October and were stationed at Franvellers, 
"La Houssoye" and Querrieu. 

It also shows location of Company C when on detached service build- 
ing II American Corps advanced headquarters near Assevellers. 

The map is drawn to a scale of 1 to 100,000 and shows approximately 
the most Western position occupied by the enemy after his drives in 
March, 1918. Villers-Bretonneux, though shown on the Allies' side of 
the Line, was several times held by the enemy, this particular village 
being the scene of many hard fights in 1918. 



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119 



British Army and would move on the nights 
of 22nd-23rd and 23rd-24th by bus to the 
Hautallaines area. 

SEPTEMBEB 21ST FAIR AND COOL, 

Billeting party of one officer from head- 
quarters and one officer and three N. C. O.'s 
from each battalion left in the morning by 
bus for the new area. The Water Supply 
Officer also accompanied the billeting party. 
The route traveled was via Franvillers, Al- 
bert and Peronne to Tincourt. {See Plate 
XXV.) 

Two hundred men of Company C, with the 
officers of the company, moved by bus to ad- 
vanced II Corps Headquarters near Asse- 
villers, where they were on detached service 
as corps troops and were engaged in pre- 
paring advanced Corps Headquarters. 

The Engineer Train and transports moved 
under command of Captain Gillette to Tou- 
tencourt, where they joined the divisional 
transport column and moved on the night of 
September 21st-22nd to Bray-sur-Somme. 

Preparations were made for the remainder 
of the regiment, less Company D and a de- 
tachment of Company E, to move on the 
morning of September 22nd. 

SEPTEMBER 22nD — FAIR 

The personnel of the regiment, less Com- 
pany D, 200 men and officers of Company C 
and seventeen men of Company E, embussed 
at Talmas at 8 A. M. and traveled via Amiens 
to Bemes {see Plate XXV), where they came 
under orders of the IX British Corps. This 
movement was completed at 3 P. M. and the 
personnel "dug in" under cover of shelter 
tents and 100 conical tents furnished by the 
IX British Corps. The regiment was again 
under enemy shell fire and in an area bombed 
by enemy planes. 

Company D with a detachment of seven- 
teen men of Company E, making a total en- 
listed strength of 240, were held as Division 
Engineer troops and moved by march from 



Talmas to Arqueves and embussed at 8 P. M. 
This detachment moved night of September 
22nd-23rd to Tincourt and then by march to 
Bois-du-Buire, where they made camp at 5 
A. M., September 23rd. 

The Engineer Train and transports under 
Captain Gillette staged during the day at 
Bray-sur-Somme and moved night of 22nd- 
23rd to Bemes, where they joined the regi- 
ment, completing the move by 3 A. M., Sep- 
tember 23rd. The transport of Company D 
left the column at Peronne and proceeded to 
Bois du Buire, arriving at 5 A. M., Septem- 
ber 23rd. Regimental Headquarters moved 
by lorry and automobile from Herissart to 
Bois du Buire, completing the move by 5 
P. M., September 22nd. {See Plates XXV 
and II.) 

The entire organization and the division 
were now attached to the IV British Army. 



Features Observed by Lieut. Colonel Joseph 
Hyde Pratt on the Fronts and in the Areas 
Occupied by the I and III British Armies 
from, Etricourt North to the Le Basse 
Canal 

While the 30th Division was in the area of 
the 1st and 3rd British Armies, the Engineer 
Regiment was doing its final training for the 
front line work which it was soon to take up. 
The forward areas of both these armies were 
studied as fully as possible by the command- 
ing officer of the Engineers and by other offi- 
cers of the Regiment. 

That portion of the front held by the 1st 
Army had been the same for nearly four 
years and there had been but very little 
change in the line even in local sections. As 
the commanding officer expected that the 
105th Engineer Regiment would go into this 
line while attached to the 1st Army and prob- 
ably in some portion of the line occupied by 
the 5th Corps of the 1st Army, as careful a 
study and investigation as possible was made 
of this line and the terrain beyond. 

Conferences were held with the Chief Engi- 
neer, Major General E. H. Atkinson of the 



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1st Army, with General Gordon, C. E. of the 
1st Corps, and various Engineer officers con- 
nected with the Army and Corps. Several 
trips were made to the front by the Com- 
manding Officer 105th Engineers, with other 
officers of the regiment, to examine the de- 
fense lines, the systems of trenches and shel- 
ters used, method of getting supplies to the 
front lines, and to gather data regarding the 
water supply, location of Engineer dumps 
and material contained in these dumps, dis- 
tribution and transportation of engineer sup- 
plies and equipment and general transpor- 
tation. 

From Lens to La Basse {see Plates XXVI 
mid XXVII) the British and German front 
lines are very close together; in some places, 
as in front of Holluch, these trenches are not 
over 200 yards apart. This sector was the 
scene of the greatest amount of mine war- 
fare that has taken place in this war and 
probably in any war. There is a most elab- 
orate system of undergromid workings which 
Avere in connection with this underground 
warfare. There are at least 25 miles of tun- 
nels and the whole division could be housed 
in them. They are divided into two types : 

(1) The outer or mine system, which is a 
continuous tunnel extending from the Le 
Basse Canal to Lens and is actually beyond 
the front line trench. 

(2) The inner or garrison system, consist- 
ing of several series of tunnels Avith cross 
cuts, stairways to trenches, chambers and 
galleries for housing and taking care of the 
garrison in the trenches. 

These tunnels are from 25 to 60 feet under 
ground and penetrate through a limestone 
formation, a great deal of which does not 
need any timbering. The series of tunnels 
comprising the second system are all con- 
nected with the mine tunnel and in this way 
with each other. There is no direct connec- 
tion underground between the different series 
of tunnels of this second system. 

The second system of tunnels is electrically 
lighted throughout, the current being gen- 
erated by a plant which is underground. The 
water supply is obtained from wells sunk 60 



feet below the floor of the tunnel. Fresh air 
is maintained in these tunnels by means of 
large blowers and fans. There is also a large 
respirator to purify the air during a gas 
attack. 

The entrances to the tunnels are provided 
with gas curtains, there being two to three at 
each entrance. Both officers and men are 
garrisoned and housed in rooms that lead 
from the tunnel and all meals are cooked and 
served in mess rooms leading from the tun- 
nel. 

The entrances from the second system to 
the tunnels of the mine system are each pro- 
tected by two heavy doors with special fasten- 
ings which are kept locked at all times. The 
stairway entrances from the tunnels to the 
trenches are also protected by heavy doors 
which can be easily closed and have loop- 
holes, so that machine guns can command the 
stairways and entrances. 

From the mine tunnel drifts have been ran 
out at intervals in the direction of the Ger- 
man lines and in many cases they are under 
the German trenches. These drifts were for- 
merly heavily charged with explosives which 
were connected with batteries that could be 
operated from the second system. In the 
tunnel there are also many listening posts 
where men could be stationed with various 
listening apparatus to detect any sounds that 
would indicate where the Germans were mak- 
ing counter mines. 

The main mine tunnel was also mined, so 
that if the Germans broke into it at any 
place the charges could be exploded and re- 
sult in either confining the Germans to a 
small part of the tunnel or annihilating them. 
During the past year thei-e has been no exten- 
sion of this mine system as it had been dem- 
onstrated that the results obtained were in 
no way commensurate with the outlay and 
cost. The British had also ascertained that 
the Germans had quit countermining and 
were of the same opinion as to the value of 
such mine warfare. A great many craters 
have been formed between the British and 
German lines by mines, but few of these, 
however, did very much damage to the enemy 



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THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



and accomplished but little beyond checking 
countermining. At the present time a great 
many of the charges have been withdi-awn 
and the listening posts are used but very lit- 
tle. 

A third system of tunnels is in connection 
with the support system of trenches and one 
series of this system was at Vermelles. This 
system is used for a similar purpose as do- 
scribed above. In this case, as a shelter to 
house the garrison of the support system of 
trenches. One chief difference is that this 
latter tunnel system contains a complete first 
aid and dressing station, in fact, a complete 
hospital built underground. 

The front line trenches in this sector were 
also examined and studied as to construc- 
tion and equipment. The Commanding Offi- 
cer in making the above investigations was 
accompanied by Major Perrin C. Cothran, 
Commanding Officer 1st Battalion; Captain 
Willard P. Sullivan, Acting Adjutant, and 
Captain Merwin Armstrong, Commanding 
Officer Company D. 

The trench system of the 1st Corps Sector 
is sho^vn on the attached map {Plate XXVII), 
which also shows the location of the ' ' strong 
localities" which have been considered one 
of the chief features of the "plan of de- 
fense" in this sector. 

The German systems of defense in front 
of the 1st Corps Sector are sho\vn in Plate 
XXVI. 

These "strong localities" were planned 
and constructed so as to be capable of shel- 
tering from 300 to 500 men each and are 
equipped to withstand or check an attack. 
There was a known space left between these 
localities that was covered to a greater or 
less extent by machine gun fire from other 
localities. Any German attack that might 
succeed in advancing beyond these localities 
would undoubtedly do so by their forces pass- 
ing between the "strong localities" and they 
would then be subjected to a flanking and rear 
fire. The arrangement of the trenches and 
wiring of four of these "strong localities" 
are shown as follows: Vermelles on Plate 



XXVIII, Noyelles on Plate XXIX, Noeux on 
Plate XXX, Annequin on Plate XXXI. 

SEPTEMBER 9tH 

The Commanding Officer and Captain Mer- 
win Armstrong visited the First Army Head- 
quarters at Ranchicourt where the Command- 
ing Officer had a conference with Major Gen- 
eral E. H. Atkinson, C. E. First British 
Army, and Major Wheatley, Staff Officer. We 
discussed in considerable detail the British 
method of drawing and issuing Engineer sup- 
plies, location of Engineer dumps, and gen- 
eral plan of Engineer work of the First 
Army. From Army Headquarters we went 
to First Corps Headquarters at Labuissiere 
where we had a conference with Captain 
Greene, Staff Officer of the C. E. of the First 
Corps. At this conference we obtained addi- 
tional information, maps and literature re- 
garding the question of supplies and equip- 
ment, and the area that was held by the First 
Corps. Also obtained information in regard 
to what would be expected of the Engineers 
in case an advance was made by the British. 
Following are the orders issued in regard to 
an advance : 



ORDERS RELATING TO WORK OP ENGINEERS IN 
CASE OF ADVANCE ON IST CORPS FRONT (BRIT- 
ISH) 

Chief Engineer, I Corps No. 3332/5 
Through C. R. E., I Corps Troops 

The attached "Notes on the Employment 
of I Corps R. E. in the Event of an Enemy 
Withdrawal Opposite I Corps Front" are 
foi'warded to you for information and nec- 
essary action. 

Preliminary reconnaissance for Stage I 
should be undertaken at once. 

Work in hand will be continued with all 
men not required under the above scheme. 

A slight withdrawal of the enemy has al- 
ready taken place and Stage I may soon be 
reached. 



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O's C. Units will be notified as soon as each 
stage may be considered to be in operation. 
3/9/18. 

Captain, R. E., 
S. 0. to Chief Engineer, 
I Corps. 

NOTES ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF I 
CORPS R. E. IN THE EVENT OF AN 
ENEMY WITHDRAWAL OPPOSITE I 
CORPS FRONT 

The retirement wiU be considered as taking 
place in three stages. 

Stage I. A slight withdrawal to the line 
HULLUCH, AUCHY, CANTELEUX, 
COUR DAVOUE FARM. 

Stage II. A further withdrawal to the 
line WINGLES, DOUVRIN, LA BASSEE, 
LE TRANSLOY. 

Stage III. A general and more rapid with- 
drawal to an indefinite line. 

As a general principle, R. E. Units in I 
Corps will be employed as follows : 

nOth Tunneling Co., R. E. 

(a) Investigation of Booby traps, as laid 
down in I Corps Instructions No. 20 para. 8. 

(b) The preliminary repair for all trafiSo 
of the following roads : 

Stage I. ANNEQUIN-CAMBRIN Road 
as far as the present British Reserve Line. 

Stage II. CAMBRIN-LA BASSEE Road 
as far as AUCHY. LA QUINQUE RUE as 
far as SHETLAND Road and Road through 
CANADIAN ORCHARD to RUE de MA- 
RAIS. 

Stage III. CAMBRIN-LA BASSEE-SA- 
LOME Road. AUCHY-HAISNES-DOU- 
VRIN Road. 

3rd Australian Tunneling Co. 

(a) Investigation of Booby traps, as laid 
down in I Corps Instructions No. 20. 

(b) The preliminary repair for all traiBc 
of the following roads : 

Stage I. ANNEQUIN-CAMBRIN Road 
as far as the present British Reserve Line. 



HARLEY STREET and continuation to 
FESTUBERT. 

Stage II. CAMBRIN-LA BASSEE Road 
as far as AUCHY. LA QUINQUE RUE as 
far as SHETLAND Road and Road through 
CANADIAN ORCHARD to RUE de MA- 
RAIS. 

Stage III. CAMBRIN-LA BASSEE-SA- 
LOME Road. AUCHY-HAISNES-DOU- 
VRIN Road. 

3rd Australian Tunneling Co. 

(a) Investigation of Booby traps, as laid 
down in I Corps Instructions No. 20, para. 8. 

(b) The preliminary repair for all traflSo 
of the following roads : 

Stage I. HULLUCH Road from VER- 
MELLES as far as the QUADRILATERAL. 

Stage II. HULLUCH Road as far as 
HULLUCH. LENS-LA BASSEE Road 
from HULLUCH to HAISNES. LOOS- 
HULLUCH Road as far as HULLUCH. 

Stage III. HULLUCH - MEURCHIN 
Road and the VENDIN-DOUVRIN Road. 

WATER SUPPLY 

290th A. T. Co., R. E. 

Stage I. Repair of existing forward pipe 
lines and stand pipes. 

Stage II. Construction of Water Cart 
Filling Points about present British Front 
Line, and preparation for Horse Troughs to 
be erected for Stage III. 

Stage III. Thorough reconnaissance of all 
Water Supply in reconquered territories and 
development as circumstances demand. Fur- 
ther details will be issued later by I Corps 
Water Supply Officer. 

REPAIR OF BRIDGES 

bmth A. T. Co., R. E. 

Stage L Road Bridge at PONT FIXE. 
Clear away all debris of existing bridge and 
prepare the abutments for new bridge. 

Stage II. Complete PONT FIXE Bridge. 



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Stage III. Reconnoiter and do all neces- 
sary repairs to the following bridges : 

(a) Canal Bridge in LA BASSEE, A.12.d. 

(b) Canal Bridge in BENIFONTAINE, 
H.8.d. 

(o) Canal Bridge in MEURCHIN, H.5.d. 

(d) Canal Bridge in PONT A VENDIN, 
I.19.C.1.7. 

The transport which will be available can- 
not be stated at present, but every economy 
must be exercised in this respect. 

Reconnaissance is all important, and re- 
ports should be got back to Corps H. Q. as 
early as possible \vith fuU particulars to en- 
able transport and materials to be obtained 
and got forwai'd. 

Every use must be made of materials on 
the site, or from German R. E. Dumps, full 
particulars of which are required as early as 
possible. 

Companies must work in close liaison, and 
assist each other by exchanging reconnais- 
sance reports and if necessary with skilled 
labor. 

O.'s C. Tunneling Companies should get 
in touch with Corps Road Officer (Major 
Rosevear), who wdll give advice as to the 
best methods of tackling road repairs. The 
Corps Road Officer will undertake the sup- 
ply of Road metal, and in most cases the final 
surface metaling will be done by him. 

Captain, R. E., 
S. 0. to Chief Engineer, I Corps. 

September 3rd, 1918. 

SECRET 

Chief Engineer, I Coeps No. 3332/5 

Through C. R. E., I Corps Troops 

In continuation of my nwmber 3332/5, dated 
3/8/18 

In view of the recent withdrawal of the 
enemy the following work will now be pushed 
on: 

VJOth Twineling Coy. Stage I complete. 

Zrd Australian T. Coy. Stage I. This 
work should be undertaken by night and with 



only small parties by day as the enemy still 
occupies Fosse 8. 

290^;^ A. T. Coy., R. E. Stage I complete. 
Stage II, except for the final erection of 
water troughs and standpipes, which might 
be observed by the enemy. 

560;;^ A. T. Coy., R. E. Stage II complete. 
Captain, R. E., 
S. 0. to Chief Engineer, I Corps. 

8/9/18. 

SECRET 

C. E., I Corps No. 3332/5 

In continuation of my No. 3332/5 dated 
3.9.18, the follo^ving are further particulars 
of the work to be done on Roads, Bridges and 
Water Supply: 

1. ROADS. 

(a) HARLEY STREET and continuation 
to FESTUBERT is to be repaired as a one- 
way Lorrv road to form a circuit from the 
CAMBRIN Main Road to the TUNING 
FORK. The minimum width should be 15 
ft. Crossing places should also be construct- 
ed at not more than 300 yards interval; the 
width at such places should not be less than 
18 ft. 

(b) The QUINQUE RUE from FESTU- 
BERT and continuation through RUE de 
MARAIS to the LA BASSEE-ESTAIRES 
Road to be repaired as in (a). 

(c) CAMBRIN-LA BASSEE Road is to be 
repaired to a minimum width of 21 ft., but 
where possible the full width of the existing 
road should be aimed at. 

(d) VERMELLES-HULLUCH Road. The 
existing width of this road is 11 ft., but while 
the first necessity is to repair it across NO 
MAN'S LAND to this width, this road will 
subsequently have to be widened to 18 ft. As 
much as possible of the widening should be 
undertaken at once. The route to be taken 
through HULLUCH to WINGLES depends 
on the state of the crossing of the FLOT de 
WINGLES, which will have to be recon- 
noitered later. The likely crossings are at 
(a) H.14.O.0.4, (b) H.8.d.4.2, (c) H.3.d.8.5. 



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(e) LOOS-HULLUCH Road is to be re- 
paired to 15 ft. wide. 

2. BRIDGES. 

(a) PONT FIXE Bridge is being repaired 
for single traffic of all loads, excluding heavy 
tanks. 

(b) LA BASSEE Bridge will be recon- 
structed, if possible for double traffic, one- 
half being strengthened to take heavy tanks. 

(c) The Bridge across the FLOT de WIN- 
GLES at HULLUCH, the site of which will 
be sited after reconnaissance, will be con- 
structed for single traffic for all loads, ex- 
cepting heavy tanks. 

(d) The site and nature of the Bridge to 
be constructed across the HAUTE DEULE 
Canal wiU be settled after a reconnaissance 
has been made. 

AU Bridges on completion will be clearly 
notice-boarded, showing (a) maximum speed 
over the bridge, (b) maximum load. 

3. WATER SUPPLY. 

In the event of Stage III coming into force, 
the following system of Water Supply Avill be 
used: 

(1) On the Main Roads in the reconquered 
territory, a series of 400-gall. tanks, fitted 
with Water Bottle Filler and Water Cart 
Points, will be placed at suitable points at 
not more than 1000 yards interval. 

The tanks will be kept filled by the Motor 
Tank Lorries, which will draw water from 
the Water Points established in Stages I and 
II. 

(2) Reconnaissance of the territory will 
be carried out as far forward as possible, and 
taking into account the position and concen- 
tration of troops, schemes of possible pump- 
ing supplies will be formulated and forward- 
ed to the W. S. O. of Corps. 

The most suitable ones will be selected and 
put in hand. 

FuU use must be made of existing supplies, 
and all contaminated sources avoided and 
marked as such. 

(3) WeUs will be examined and tested in 
accordance with Section 6 of I Corps Notes 



on Administration in the Event of an Ad- 
vance, dated 27/8/18, and where necessary 
windlass and bucket pumps will be erected in 
the best wells near possible biUets. 

(4) All installations will be carefuUy and 
clearly notice-boarded, giving details of the 
number of Lorries or Carts that can fill, 
Water Bottle Fillers, etc., with direction 
boards from the Main roads. 

(5) The watering of horses will be provided 
for by means of 600-gall. Canvas Horse 
Troughs, which, together with Lift and Force 
Pumps on strong platforms, will be placed 
at all suitable points. Where possible, 1000 
horses will be provided for at one point. 

All Horse Watering Points mil be notice- 
boarded, giving number of horses per hour. 

As soon as possible these temporary points 
will be replaced by large central watering 
points with machine pumps. 

(6) All pumjjs, tanks, horse troughs, pipe 
lines, etc., \vill be marked on a map and for- 
warded to the W. S. 0. as soon as possible. 

(7) As the troops, transport and horses 
move forM'ard, the same system will be ex- 
tended. Back area supplies no longer needed 
will be salved and the machinery utiUzed for 
the forward work. 

(8) The installation of tanks and all water 
supply points will be undertaken by the 290th 
Army Troops Coy., R. E., who will keep in 
close touch with the Units with Horse Trans- 
port. 

All water points ^vill be maintained and pa- 
trolled by them. 

(9) There will be an Army Stores Dump 
estabUshed in LES BREBIS where stores 
can be drawn on the signature of an officer 
of the 290th Army Troops Coy., R. E. 



12/9/18. 



Captain, R. E., 
S. 0. to Chief Engineer, I Corj^s. 



SEPTEMBER IOtH 



The Commanding Officer and Captain 
Charles R. Humphreys, Topographical Offi- 
cer, went to First Army Headquarters. Cap- 
tain Humphreys was detailed to study the 



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water supply and method of handling the 
water supply in the First Corps area and was 
accompanied by a British Engineer officer in 
a study of the ground and method of locating 
water supply points, horse troughs, etc. The 
Commanding Officer accompanied Major 
General E. H. Atkinson in a tour over the 
First Army area, visiting the various Army 
shops and factories. The first stop was at 
Aire where was located the First Anny con- 
crete factory where concrete blocks are made 
for machine gun shelters as described in 
Chapter VII. They sent out from this fac- 
tory all the blocks and rods necessary to com- 
plete one of these shelters. They are similar 
to the shelters that the regiment built while 
in the Ypres Canal Sector. The labor used 
at this factory is chiefly Chinese, supervised 
by British N. C. O.'s. 

At Bergueneuse the First Army camou- 
flage factory was inspected. At this factory 
the Army prepared the screens and canvases 
used to camouflage work, guns, dumps, etc. 
Employees are nearly all women. The stock 
screens are made of netting to which the 
women tie colored strips of burlap. The offi- 
cer in charge of the factory works out the 
colors to go in the screens. Special can- 
vases are also painted at this factory to rep- 
resent brick and stone walls, hedges, trees, 
etc. Samples of camouflage material from 
this factory and from other sources have 
been collected by the First Army and are 
used at the Camouflage School at Boulogne. 
This school was attended by the detail under 
Lieut. Stroup. 

At Auchy-les-Hesdin the machine shops of 
the First Army were inspected. It is a very 
complete machine shop and has connected 
with it a small foundry. The plant is able 
to carry on all kinds of repair work for the 
Army and manufactures such new materials 
as are required. In connection with this plant 
is a small munition factory at which are made 
the large torpedoes that are used in cutting 
and destroying enemy barbed wire entangle- 
ments. These torpedoes are 21/3 inches in 
diameter and from 10 to 40 feet long and 
■ when used are put together similar to an ex- 



tension fishing rod. The detonator is not in- 
serted until the torpedo has been put together 
and pushed under the enemy's wire. 

At Monchy-Caygraux the site of the 1st 
Army Bridge School was inspected. The 
Commanding Officer on request of Major 
General E. H. Atkinson arranged to send a 
detail of 25 men and a Master Engineer to 
assist in completing the buildings necessary 
for the opening of the school early in October. 

SEPTEMBER 15tH 

The Commanding Officer, accompanied by 
Captain Guy L. Winthrop, Commanding 
Officer Company B; Captain Fred D. Staf- 
ford, Adjutant 1st Battalion, made a trip to 
the Corps Headquarters, 1st Corps, to study 
conditions in the forward area and to obtain 
information in regard to Engineer supplies. 
The Commanding Officer had a conference 
with Major Wheatley, Staff Officer of C. E. 
of the 1st Army, in regard to the Nord Canal. 
Considerable valuable information and aerial 
photographs were obtained regarding this 
canal. If an advance should be made along 
this front the 105th Engineers with the 1st 
Army would encounter the problem of the 
crossing of this canal. All information pos- 
sible was also obtained in regard to bridges 
in the area east of the present line. Bridge 
material available in the First Army Sector 
and plans were discussed as to what bridges 
would probably be necessary for crossing this 
canal. Maps of the area to be crossed were 
obtained and studied. 

Bethune and surrounding area were risited. 

SEPTEMBER 16tH 

Major General E. H. Atkinson, C. E. of 
the 1st Army, sent the Commanding Officer 
105th Engineers the following telegram: 

"An officer of 172nd Tunneling Company 
will meet you at seven cross roads Arras G 21 
b 4.7 at 11:00 A. M. to-morrow morning." 
(Monday, September 16th.) 

The Commanding Officer of the regiment 
and Captain Clarence E. Boesch, Adjutant, 
went to Arras and met the officers of the 




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172nd Tunneling Company at the place des- 
ignated. With them an inspection was made 
of the tunnel and cave system of Ari-as. The 
Arras underground system of wox'ks consists 
of tunnels and drifts connecting a large num- 
ber of limestone caves. These caves had been 
converted into quarters for men and officers 
and they lived in these similarly as the Brit- 
ish lived in the tunnel systems north of Lens. 
The British had also connected up these caves 
by tunnels with the old sewer openings of the 
city. They had entrances to these sewers in 
the center of the city so it was possible to 
take troops from the center of the city to the 
front line all the way under^'ound. These 
front line trenches were 2,000 yards in front 
of Arras. The whole system is lighted by 
electric lights and the lighting, quarters, etc., 
were similar to the system near Lens. 

These tunnels were also mined at intervals 
and the charges connected with batteries at 
certain points along the tunnel system. 

THIRD BRITWH AREA 

A study of the defense sj'^stems and terrain 
was started in the 3rd British Army area as 
it was expected that the Engineers might be 
thro^\Ti in that line at anv time. 



was made on the woods west of Cambrai. The 
battle was confined largely to artillery. 

SEPTEMBER 14tH 

Captain Charles R. Humphreys was de- 
tailed for work with the 5th Corps of the 3rd 
British Army at Senlis to study water supply 
methods %vith the Corps Water Supply Offi- 
cer of the water problems of the advanced 
area occupied by this Cordis. Lieutenant Mc- 
Donald was also detailed for bridge work 
with the 5th Corps of the 3rd Army. 

SEPTEMBER 17tH 

To-day Regimental Headquarters moved to 
Herisart in the 3rd British Army area. The 
principal problem for the Engineers in this 
area was the water supply for the several 
units of the division. Work was begun on 
this soon after reaching Herisart. The Com- 
manding Officer and Captain Willard P. Sul- 
livan, Acting Adjutant, visited Rubenlire, 
Septenville, Pucheviller, Toutencourt, inves- 
tigating sources of water for the men and 
horses and also bathing facilities. The in- 
vestigation showed that considerable work 
was necessary to obtain the adequate supply 
of water for all purposes. 



SEPTEMBER IItH 

The Commanding Officer accompanied Gen- 
eral H. B. Ferguson to the forward area of 
the 3rd British Army east of Bapaume, going 
via Albert, La Boissette, Pezieres, Cource- 
lette, Le Sars, Warlencourt, Bapaume, From- 
icourt, Beugny aoid Beaumetz. The car was 
left at Beaumetz and we walked to the top of 
a hill beyond that gave a good view of the 
country in front. The church spires of Cam- 
brai could be seen in the distance. A study 
was made of the terrain and the methods em- 
ployed by the British in handling supplies, 
maintaining roads, and constructing light 
railways. Harincourt Woods nearby, which 
were held by the British, were still subject 
to counter-attacks and were constantly being 
shelled. A gas attack was observed which 



SEPTEMBER 18tH 

Work on the water problem was continued. 
The Cormnanding Officer and Lieutenant 
Howard S. Robinson, 105th Engineers, vis- 
ited 5th Corps Headquarters at Senlis, where 
the Commanding Officer had a conference 
with General Stephenson, Corps C. E., ar- 
ranged for drawing supplies from Army 
dump at Rosel and was given blanket author- 
ity to draw what was needed for the Division. 
Also arranged with Water Supply Officer re- 
garding adequate water supply for the Divi- 
sion, and obtained general information re- 
garding water supph' in the advanced area. 

(Signed) Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Lieutenant Colonel, Engineei-s, U. S. A., 
Commanding 105th Engineers. 



CHAPTER IX 



PREPARATIONS FOR THE ATTACK ON THE HINDENBURG LINE, NORTH OF 
ST. QUENTIN, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1918, TO SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1918 

{All map references refer to map, Plate II.) 



It has been shown that on September 22nd 
the regiment (less 200 men of Company C, 
Company D and seventeen men of Company 
E) moved from the Tahnas area to Bemes 
by bus. 

The Division, together with the 27th Divi- 
sion forming the II American Corps, was 
moving forward in the sector occupied by the 
rV British Army, to which we were now 
transferred. Two hundred men of Company 
C were on detached service with II Corps 
Headquarters and were preparing advanced 
headquarters for them near Assevillers. Com- 
pany D and seventeen men from Company E 
remained at Talmas on the 22nd and moved 
forward by bus to the Tincourt area with the 
59th Brigade the night of September 22nd- 
23rd, arriving at 0400 hours September 23rd. 
They were camped in Bois du Buire. 

Regimental Headquarters and Division 
Engineer's office, which were one, as Lieut. 
Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt was Division En- 
gineer and commanding the Regiment, had 
moved on September 22nd to Bois du Buire. 
Division Headquarters was also located in 
this wood. 

The Engineer Train and transports, less 
Company D transport, moved by road nights 
21st-22nd and 22nd-23rd, arriving Bemes 
0400 hours September 23rd. Company D 
transport moving at same time arrived Bois 
du Buire 0600 hours September 23rd. 

Upon arrival at Bernes, the Regiment (less 
200 men Company C, Company D and seven- 
teen men of Company E) came under the IX 
Corps of the Fourth British Army and were 
assigned to duty with the Second Canadian 
Railway Troops under orders of R. C. E. 4 
and were to assist in rebuilding the normal 
gauge road from Roisel to St. Quentin, which 



road had not been repaired since its destruc- 
tion by the enemy during his retreat in 1914. 

SEPTEMBEB 23rD RAINING 

September 23rd was spent in making camp 
by digging in and camouflaging, there being 
no cellars unoccupied and the enemy very 
active in the air and with artillery. The 
Regimental Commander had a conference 
with General H. C. Holman, D. A. and Q., 
4th British Army, and Colonel Clark, com- 
manding the 2nd Canadian Railway Troops, 
at Colonel Clark's headquarters at Montigny 
Farm in regard to the work of the 105th 
Engineers with the Canadian Railway 
Troops. Canadian Railway officers with a 
detail of officers of the Regiment under Major 
Lyerly made a reconnaissance of the railway 
and the work to be done. 

SEPTEMBER 24tH FAIR 

On the morning of September 24th Com- 
panies A, E and F were sent to work on the 
railway. Orders were received soon after 
they left camp transferring the Regiment 
from the 9th British Corps back to the 30th 
Division, with instructions to move at once 
to Hervilly, where they would be met by 
guides and shown to camping area. 

The Regiment (less Company D, two hun- 
dred men of Company C and seventeen men 
of Company E) moved from Bernes to Her- 
villy by march, arriving at 1145 hours. 
Guides failing to appear, cormuanding officer 
of each battalion picked out a camp site and 
the men pitched their shelter tents. Major 
Cothran met Lieut. Colonel Henderson of the 
Australian Corps in the morning and recon- 
noitered the work on which the Australian 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Engineers had been engaged and which was 
to be "turned over" to the 105th Engineer 
Regiment. 

Two platoons from Company A were sent 
to relieve the Australian Engineers in the 
line, one platoon under Lieut. Taylor going 
to Jeancourt where they relieved the First 
Australian No. 2 Company and one platoon 
under Lieut. Griffin reporting to L 10 a 7.7 
{Plate II), southwest of Hargicourt, and re- 
lieved the 3rd Company, 1st Austi-alian En- 
gineers. Captain Brooks of Company A re- 
ported to Commanding Officer 59th Brigade 
at Jeancourt, L 26 d 1.1. In the afternoon 
Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde , Pratt, C. 0. 
105th Engineers, and Captain Willard P. Sul- 
livan, Acting Adjutant, attended a confer- 
ence at which were present Brig. General 
C. H. Foot, Chief Engineer of the Australian 
Corps, who presided; Brig. General H. B. 
Ferguson, II American Corps Engineer ; Col- 
onel Pillsbury, C. 0. 102nd Engineers; offi- 
cers from First and Second Australian Tun- 
neling Companies and officers from the 
Third and Fifth Australian Pioneer Bat- 
talions. At this conference the plan of opera- 
tions and assignments of troops was ex- 
l)lained by Brigadier General Foot for the 
attack on the Hindenburg Line, which was to 
be made on September 29th, though the date 
Avas not then known. 

From September 23rd to September 28th 
Company D with a detail of seventeen men 
from Company E were engaged in work at 
Division Headquarters, laying duck boards, 
making and repairing roads, guard duty, and 
the making of road and water signs to be 
used in the advance of September 29th. They 
also made many wooden crosses for use in 
marking g^-aves. 

The Band was ordered back from Bernes to 
Bois du Buire and attached to Company D. 

The topographical section and a detail of 
carpenters were also ordered back from 
Bernes to Bois du Buii-e and attached to Divi- 
sion Engineer's office. 

Lieut. Jack Neuer of the Engineer Train 
was put on special duty Avith the Division 
^[otor Transport Section to take charge of 



the upkeep of lorries and motor vehicles for 
the Division. He remained on this detached 
service and was never returned to active duty 
with the Engineer Train. 

SEPTEMBEK 25tH FAIR 

The C. R. E. of the 1st Division Australian 
Engineers turned over to the Division Engi- 
neer and C. 0. of the 105th Engineers. Cap- 
tain B. S. Dowling, Adjutant 1st Division 
Australian Engineers, was attached to the 
regiment as liaison officer and as such ren- 
dered us most valuable service. His famil- 
iarity with methods of handling Engineer 
supplies and his knowledge of what was need- 
ed to meet conditions in this sector were a 
great help, particularly as most of our Engi- 
neer supplies came through the Australian 
Corps. A reconnaissance was made in the 
morning by Colonel Pratt with Major Mac- 
lean of the 5th Australian Pioneer Battalion 
of the Red and Black Roads as far as Hargi- 
court and in vicinity of Villeret, after which 
a conference was held with commanding offi- 
cers of 1st and 2nd Battalions, 105th Engi- 
neers, 5th Australian Pioneers and 2nd Aus- 
tralian Tuimeling Company, when locations 
of headqixarters for these imits during the 
coming attack of the 29th were decided upon. 
While making road reconnaissances, Colonel 
Pratt also selected the locations for advanced 
Engineer dumps. 

The work by companies follows : 

Company A: The two platoons of A Com- 
pany who relieved the Australians were 
working on roads and tracks, keeping them 
repaired. The other two platoons of A Com- 
pany worked on the Jeancourt-Hargicourt 
road, to be used for motor ambulances, as 
L 10 a 7.7 was selected as a location for 
dressing station. 

Company B: Company B furnished two 
details of 100 men each who reported to the 
two Artillery group commanders and were 
used for opening new gaps in the wire en- 
tanglements to facilitate the movement of the 
Artillery in the attack. There were old gaps 
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PKEPAEATIONS FOR ATTACK ON HINDENBUEG LINE 



133 



the enemy had registered often on these and 
it was considered wiser to make new ones. 
These two details also prepared tracks 
through these gaps after cutting them. 

Company C: Two hundred men of Com- 
pany C continued on detached service at II 
American Corps Advanced Headquarters 
near Assevillers. A detail worked imder 
Lieut. Field of Oompamy D on advanced 
Division Headquarters at K 11 c 5.5. 

Company D: One platoon of Company D 
under Lieut. Field and a detail from Com- 
pany C were engaged in preparing the camp 
at K 11 c 5.5 northeast of Eoisel for advanced 
Division Headquarters. There were some 
Nissen huts in the old quarry here and in 
addition to repairing these, 20 shelters for 
four men each were excavated in the walls of 
the quarry for protection from air raids. The 
remainder of Company D and the 17 men 
from Company E continued work at Division 
Headquarters at Bois du Buire. 

Company E: The company remained at 
Hervilly. 

Company F: The company moved from 
Hervilly to Jeancourt, where they reported 
to Captain De Grut, C. 0. No. 1 Section of 
the 2nd Australian Tunneling Company, to 
whom they were attached for work in the 
coming attack. In the afternoon the officers 
and N. C. O.'s were engaged in road recon- 
naissances. 

First Battalion Headquarters: In the eve- 
ning a conference was held at Regimental 
Headquarters at Bois du Buire when the 
plans were discussed for laying the "jumping 
off tape" on the night of September 28th- 
29th. This conference was attended by C. 0. 
1st Battalion, Major Cothran. 

SEPTEMBER 26tH FAIR 

The work for the day was carried out by 
the separate units of the organization as fol- 
lows: 

Headquarters Company: In the afternoon 
a detail from Headquarters Company under 
Master Engineer Thomason was engaged at 
the Roisel dump making up shovels and picks, 



axes, long and short screw pickets, barbed 
wire and sand bags into one-man bundles for 
the forward dumps. These Engineer sup- 
plies were carried to forward dumps under 
cover of darkness by lorries. With few ex- 
ceptions these supplies had been brought for- 
ward from Bray sur-Somme and from Vigna- 
court [See Plate XXV.) The dump at Roi- 
sel was a captured enemy dump which had 
been burned and the only undamaged mate- 
rials consisted of some concertina entangle- 
ments and some spools of barbed wire in 100 
yard rolls. It was necessary to bring all 
horse troughs and well repairs from Bray 
sur-Somme. Lieut. Robinson, Stores OflScer, 
with such of twelve lorries as could be kept 
in running order, with loading details from 
Headquarters Company were engaged in this 
work. 

Company A: The company continued the 
work as outlined above with two platoons in 
the line who were engaged in keeping roads 
and tracks repaired. The other two platoons 
continued work on the Hargicourt-Jeancourt 
road. The platoon under Lieut. Griffin at 
L 10 a 7.7 suffered three casualties in the 
evening from gas shells. 

Company B: The two details of one hun- 
dred men each continued work on tracks and 
passages through the wire. 

Company C : The two hundred men on de- 
tached service continued work at II Corps 
Headquarters near Assevillers and the detail 
under Lieut. Field was working on Division 
advanced Headquarters. 

Second Battalion 

Second Battalion Headquarters moved in 
the morning from HerviUy to K 33 b 3.7, 
Major Lyerly reporting to Major MuUican, 
C. 0. 2nd Australian Tunneling Company, 
with whom he was to cooperate during the 
attack of September 29th. In the afternoon 
a conference was held between Major Mulli- 
can, officers of the 2nd Australian Tunneling 
Company, and Major Lyerly, at which the 
details for cooperation and organization of 
units of the 2nd Australian Tunneling Com- 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



paiiy Avith Companies E and F wore workwi 
out and decided iipon for the attack of the 
29th. 

Company D: The coini)any continued the 
same work as on the 25th except that in the 
afternoon the seventeen men from Company 
E who had been attached to the company 
moved by march to Tj 1 c 4.(>, where they 
joined the company. 

Com pan If E: The company moved in the 
afternoon "from Hervilly to Lie 4.G, where 
Lieut. F. B. Warliehl, commanding, reported 
to Captain Smith, conmianding No. 2 Section 
of the 2nd Australian Tunneling Company, 
to whom Company E was now attached, for 
the attack of Sei>tember 29th. The detail of 
seventeen men who had been with Company 
D since September 22nd reported to the com- 
pany for duty. 

Company F: The officers and N. C. O.'s of 
Company F continued road reconnaissances 
preparatory to the attack of the 29th. 

SEPTEMBER 27tH — FAIR 

The same disposition of the units of regi- 
ment was maintained with the exception that 
the Engineer Train which had remained at 
Bemes moved by march to Hervilly. 

First Battalion 

The First Battalion had been assigned the 
duty of properly laying the "jumping off 
tape" for the Infantry. This work, of course, 
had to be done under cover of darkness ami 
on the night before the attivck was to start. 
In order to be as familiar as possible with 
the terrain where this tape was to be laid, 
Major Cothran, under whose superAnsion the 
task was to be done, with the officers of Com- 
pauv A who were to assist, Capt. Brooks, 
Lieiits. Griffin and Taylor, made a daylight 
reconnaissance as far as was practical. 
Again at night they reconnoitered the groimd 
and placed several ammunition boxes to mark 
the line on which the tai)e should lie. They 
also noted other features of the topography. 



Company A: The company continued the 
work on roads and tracks as on yesterday, 
while Captain Brooks, Lieut. GriOin and 
Lieut. Taylor accompanied Major Cothran on 
reconnaissances as outlined above. 

Company- B: The details from Company 
3 continued work on the artillery tracks 
through the wire. 

Company C: The company worked as on 
yesterday. 

Second Battalion 

During the morning and at the request of 
the Division Surgeon, Colonel Whaley, 
through the Division Engineer, Major Lyer- 
ly made a recomuiissance of the road from 
L 15 b 5.1 to Templeaux for the purpose of 
having this road made fit for motor ambu- 
lances in order that the wounded from the 
right sector might be evacuated over this to 
the dressing station at Templeaux. After 
this reconnaissance one platoon of Company 
E and one company of the 118th Infantry 
were put to woi-k on the repairs necessary. 

In the afternoon Major Lyerly attended a 
conference at the Regimental Headquarters 
with Brig. Gen. H. B. Ferguson, Lieut. Col- 
onel Joseph Hyde Pratt and Lieut. Robinson, 
Stores Officer, at which conference iinal ar- 
rangements were agreed upon for carrjnng 
out the road work in the attack on the 29tji. 

Company D: One platoon of Company D 
under Lieut. Field, with a detail from Com- 
pany C, continued the work on the advanced 
Division Headquarters at K 11 c 5.5. 

One platoon under Lieut. Stroup knocked 
down three Nissen huts at Bois du Buire and 
moved them by lorries to Templeaux for erec- 
tion to be used for a dressing station. 

The renuiinder of Company D continued 
work at Bois du Buire. In the afternoon Cap- 
tain Armstrong of Company D and Captain 
Sullivan, Acting Adjxitant, reconnoitered the 
site on which Company D would camp while 
attached to the 5th Australian Pioneer Bat- 
talion, which had moved forward from Pe- 
ronne in the morning. Major Maclean, com- 
manding, was found in the quarries between 



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135 



Tcmploaux and Hargicourt and arranged for 
guides to meet Company D on the 28th. 

Company E: One platoon of Company E, 
under Lieut. McDonald, with one company 
from the 118th Infantry worked from noon 
until night on the road from L 15 b 5.1 to 
Templeaux to be used for motor ambulances 
in evacuating the wounded on September 
29th. 

The other officers of the company with the 
N. C. O.'s made reconnaissances of the roads 
they were to be engaged on during the attack. 

Company F: The officers and N. C. O.'s 
continued reconnaissances of the roads they 
were to be engaged on on the day of the 
attack. 

The following orders were issued this date : 



HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

Sept. 27th, 1918. 
SECRET 

Operations Order 
No. 1 

1. The Second Battalion will be used in 
road construction as Corps troops under the 
C. E. of the Australian Corps as per Corps 
Engineer's instructions No. 22 of 24th Sep- 
tember, 1918. Company "D" will be at- 
tached to the 5th Australian Pioneer Bat- 
talion, with headquarters at L 3 b 5.7, for 
work on the FIRST TASK. Companies "E" 
and "F" will be attached to the 2nd Aus- 
tralian Tunneling Company, with headquar- 
ters at L 33 b 2.7, for work on the SECOND 
TASK. At the completion of the tasks the 
companies will come under the command of 
the division, and the commanding officer of 
the Second Battalion will assume command of 
the Second Battalion. 

2. The First Battalion will remain as Divi- 
sion Engineer troops under the command of 
the Battalion Commander. Battalion Head- 
quarters will be at HERVILLY K 23 d 5.2. 

Company "A," less detail, will search for 



"booby-traps" and mines, and will work on 
water supply and reconnaissance under 
Company Commander. Detailed instructions 
are given in Appendix A herewith. 

Company "B" will be held in readiness to 
assist in consolidating the line on the right 
flank. The C. O. Company B will report to 
C. 0. 117th Infantry and will remain at Regi- 
mental Headquarters to consult and advise 
with him regarding the proper use of Com- 
pany B for this purpose. Detailed instruc- 
tions are given in Appendix B. 

Company "C" will be held in reserve at 
HERVILLY. 

The C. O. Company A will detail one Ser- 
geant, one Corporal and three privates, who 
will report to Lieut. E. Schobinger, Intelli- 
gence Officer, at Divisional P. W. Cage at 
L 13 a 2.2, on Zero day at Zez-o plus 2 hours. 

3. The C. 0. 1st Battalion is charged \v\ih. 
the proper and accurate laying of the tape 
on the jumping off line on YZ night. De- 
tailed instructions are given in Appendix C 
herewith. 

4. The advanced Engineer Dump will be 
established at L 15 d 5.9. 

5. On Zero day men will carry the follow- 
ing equipment and supplies: 

Haversack pack, 

Shelter-half, raincoat, one or two changes 
of socks, mask and helmet, 100 rounds ammu- 
nition in the belt, rifle, full canteen, the im- 
consumed portion of the day's ration, one 
assault ration, and the iron ration. 

6. Reports will be sent hourly to Division 
Engineer. Each report will state time and 
place, in addition to any other information. 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Lieutenant Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. 

APPENDIX A 

TO engineer operations order no. 1 

Detailed Instructions for Co. "A" 

1. Two officers and fifty other ranks will 
be detailed for the special duty of searching 
for "booby traps" and mines. 



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2. They will be assisted in this work by- 
two officers and 40 0. R. from the 182nd Tun- 
neling Company. This detail will report to 
the C. 0. Company A at Jeancourt at Zero 
minns one hour. 

3. The officers and men of the 105th Engi- 
neer Regiment will work under the direction 
of the officers of the Tunneling Company. 

4. Mines or traps encountered that cannot 
be destroyed or removed will be labeled ac- 
cordingly. Dugouts that are examined and 
cleared, and ready for occupancy, will be 
labeled accordingly. Signs prepared for the 
purpose will be used. 

5. A sufficient number will be detailed to 
make a water reconnaissance in the advanced 
area, and wall install windlasses, pumps and 
tanks when possible. This detail will also 
assist a detail from the Sanitary Section in 
testing the water according to a prearranged 
plan agreed upon between the Division Sur- 
geon and the C. 0. Company A. So far as 
possible, special men should be detailed to go 
at once to known wells and examine them, 
making report on same at earliest possible 
moment. 

6. Reconnaissance will be made of condi- 
tion of roads, light railways encountered, lo- 
cations of material for repairing same, ac- 
commodations that can be used for shelters, 
and reconnaissance for Engineer stores and 
supplies. 

7. Unless otherwise ordered, Company A 
will be assembled at the end of the day's 
work at a place to be designated by the Com- 
pany Commander and notification sent at 
once to the C. 0. 105th Engineers. 

8. Reconnaissance reports will be made on 
special blanks, prepared for this purpose, and 
forwarded every two hours to Division Engi- 
neer via Battalion Headquarters. In case 
there is nothing to report, the fact will be 
reported by memorandum nevertheless. 

9. Company A will leave JEANCOURT at 
Zero minus one hour and will take up their 
work at a reasonable distance behind the In- 
fantry. 



APPENDIX B 

ENGINEER OPEKATIONS, ORDER NUMBER 1 

Detailed Instructions for Co. "B" 

1. Company "B" will leave their present 
camp at Zero minus two hours, and will pro- 
ceed by march route determined by the Com- 
pany Commander and take a position from 
600 to 1000 yards in rear of 117th Infantry, 
notifying C. 0. 117th Infantry of his location 
at once upon arrival. 

2. In the advance, Co. "B" will follow the 
117th Infantry at approximately this dis- 
tance, and will be ready to assist the Infan- 
try in consolidating the line. 

3. The company will carry with them the 
necessary tools and materials to enable them 
to begin the work of consolidating the line. 

4. The Commanding Officer Co. "B" will 
confer with the Commanding Officer 117th In- 
fantry to arrange for carrying parties for 
bringing up materials necessary to consoli- 
date the line. 

5. The C. 0. Co. "B" is charged with mak- 
ing all arrangements for getting up the neces- 
sary materials. 

6. The establishment of an advanced regi- 
mental dump will be considered, and if 
deemed advisable, arrangements will be made 
with C. 0. First Battalion, 105th Engineers, 
to deliver tools and materials to same. 

APPENDIX C 

TO OPERATION ORDER NUMBER ONH 

Laying of Taped Line 

1. Thorough reconnaissance of the for- 
ward area will be made by those who are to 
super^nse the laying of the tape for the jump- 
ing-off line. 

2. On XY night a preliminary line will be 
run and a sufficient number of points estab- 
lished by suitably marked stakes. If prac- 
ticable, a loose wire will be laid, following 
the line of stakes. 

3. On YZ night the line wiU be run and the 
white tape laid. 

4. This work should be completed by 12 :00 



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137 



midnight, and report made at once to Divi- 
sion Engineer that the task has been accom- 
plished. 

5. The line to be taped will be the line 
agreed upon by the Brigade Commanders and 
the Commanding Officer 1st Battalion will ob- 
tain this location from them. 

APPENDIX D 

TO OPERATION ORDER NUMBER ONE 

1. The Engineer Dump established at L 15 
d 5.9 will contain the following stores, made 
up into one-man loads : 

1200 shovels 200 loads 

800 picks 200 loads 

180 axes 30 loads 

12000 sandbags 200 loads 

Wire and pickets suflRcient for 7500 yards double 
apron entanglement 
10000 yards white tape 
6 Artillery bridges 
6 100-gaIlon tanks 
6 Windlasses, complete 
4 Complete pumps, with hose 
6 Horse troughs 

2. In addition to the stores on the dump, 
there will be at Headquarters 1st Battalion, 
at HERVILLY, six or more lorries loaded 
with similar stores, ready for rapid forward- 
ing when needed. 

3. Two Regimental Dumps will be estab- 
lished in advance of Division Engineer Dump 
at L 15 d 5.9, if this is desired by Brigade 
Commanders. 

SEPTEMBER 28tH 

This was "Y" day, or the day before the 
attack. The Commanding Officer (and Divi- 
sion Engineer), with Captain Clarence E. 
Boesch, Adjutant, and Captain WUlard P. 
Sullivan, assisting the Adjutant, moved to the 
advanced Division Headquarters at Kile 5.5 
northeast of Roisel. All possible prepara- 
tions were made during the day for the at- 
tack in the morning. Signs for marking 
roads were sent to the 2nd Battalion and 
signs for marking wells to the 1st Battalion. 
At night all tools and supplies together with 



three artillery (British) bridges were moved 
to the forward dumps. 

First Battalion 

The jumping off tape was laid during the 
night of September 28th-29th. Lieut. Griffin 
taped the left flank. Major Cothran the cen- 
ter and Lieut. Taylor the right flank. The 
Infantry protected the tape line on the left 
and right flanks by means of outposts beyond 
the line to be taped. In the center, how- 
ever, from the southern edge of Quarry 
Woods to a point approximately one thou- 
sand yards north, the Infantry outposts line 
was slightly behind the line to be taped. Dur- 
ing the work of laying the tape Lieut. Schenk 
H. Griffin and Corporal Robert C. Adair, 
Company A, were wounded and Corporal 
John F. Compton of Company A was killed 
by shell fire. Sergeant 1st Class Henry H. 
Long of Company A then took charge of the 
remainder of the taping on the left flank and 
completed all but 200 yards, which he was 
prevented from taping on account of machine 
gun fire. He reported to Lieut. Frank Wil- 
liams of the 119th Infantry, who was shown 
where the line should be and where his pla- 
toon would line up. Lieut. Williams stated 
he could lino his platoon up without the tape 
and would therefore not need it laid. 

On tlie right flank the work of taping was 
delayed several times by machine gun fire. 
The taping was finished, however, with the 
exception of the 200 yards, and everything 
was now in readiness for the attack at 5:50 
in the morning. 

Company A: Work w^as continued on the 
roads and tracks and the jumping off tape 
laid as described above. 

Company B: One platoon from Company 
B was engaged in staking the tracks they had 
made. Two platoons worked on the dressing 
station at Templeaux sand bagging the Nis- 
son huts erected by Company D. 

Company C: The two hundred men of 
Company C moved from II Corps advanced 
Headquarters by lorries to Hervilly. They 
had completed their work there, which con- 



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sisted of erecting 20 Nisson huts, four kitch- 
ens, three latrines, and laying 2,000 feet of 
trench board walks. One platoon of Company 
C under Lieut. Komfeld was engaged in car- 
rying on the work at the advanced Division 
Headquarters K 11 c 5.5 started by Lieut. 
Field. 

Secotid Battalion 

In the afternoon a conference between the 
C 0. 2nd Australian Tunneling Company, 
Major Mullican, his officers and Major Lyer- 
ly with Captain Seelye and Lieut. Warfield 
was held, when final instructions and details 
■were given out in regard to the work to be 
done on the 29th. Battalion Headquarters 
moved with the Headquarters 2nd Australian 
Tunneling Company to Templeaux at L 2 
c 9.7 in an old cellar. 

This cellar had some suspicious looking 
wires that led into the walls which appeared 
to have been mined. These were not re- 
moved, but were left as found, except that 
a sign was placed on them "DO NOT 
TOUCH. ' ' This cellar had been occupied by 
the enemy about two weeks previous and it 
is believed they had intended blowing it in 
before leaving, but left too hurriedly. 

Company D: Company D, less one platoon 
under Lieut. Stroup, moved by march from 
Bois du Buire to quarries between Tem- 
pleaux and Hargicourt, arriving at 1030 
hours and reporting to Major IMaclean of the 
5th Australian Pioneer Battalion, to whom 
the entire company was attached for the at- 
tack of the 29th. 

The platoon under Lieut. Stroup moved by 
lorries from Bois du Buire in the morning to 



the dressing station at Templeaux where they 
were engaged in erecting three Nisson huts. 
This work was completed at 1630 hours and 
the platoon moved by march to L 4 d Cen- 
tral and reported to C. 0. Company D. The 
platoons of Company D were attached to the 
four companies of the 5th Australian Pioneer 
Battalion as follows : 

One platoon under Lieut. Stroup at L 4 d 
Central to Company A. 

One platoon under Lieut. Field at L 3 b 
Central to Company B. 

One platoon under Master Engineer Rust 
at L 7 b 5.7 to Company C. 

One platoon under Master Engineer Led- 
better at L 4 d Central to Company D. 

Company E : One platoon of Company E 
under Lieut. McDonald with one company 
from the 118th Infantry continued work on 
road for ambulance traific from L 15 b 5.1 to 
Templeaux until 1200 hours at which time the 
road was repaired as directed. In the after- 
noon this platoon was engaged in drawing 
tools, sign boards, and assault rations pre- 
paratory for the attack in the morning. The 
remainder of the company spent the day in 
drawing tools, signs and assault rations and 
in organizing for the attack in the morning. 

Company F: Company F spent the day in 
reorganizing for the attack of the 29th and 
in drawing tools, sign boards, and assault 
rations. 

Engineer Train: The Train at Hervilly 
was ready with wagons loaded with tools and 
some empty for whatever it might be called 
upon to do. 

Everything was now in readiness for Zero 
hour on the 29th, which was to be 0550 hours. 



CHAPTER X 



THE BATTLE OF BELLICOURT, SOMME OFFENSIVE, AND THE 
SMASHING OF THE HINDENBURG LINE, WITH THE RECORD OF 
EVENTS TO OCTOBER 6TH, 1918 



September 29th and 30th 
Disposition of Units of Regiment 

Zero hour was 0550 hours September 29th, 
and this hour found the following disposi- 
tions : 

Division Engineer and Regimental Head- 
quarters at Division Battle Headquarters, 
K 11 c 5.5. 

First Battalion Headquarters at HER- 
VILLY. 

Second Battalion Headquarters at TEM- 
PLEAUX. 

The strength of the Regiment was as fol- 
lows: 

Officers Other Ranks 
Unit Total 

Staff and Band 7 30 30 

Headquarters Co 97 107 

Company A 4 210 222 

Company B 3 223 229 

Company C 5 234 240 

CompanyD 3 216 224 

Company E 4 217 227 

Company F 4 222 234 

1st Bn. (incl. Trans, and Supply) ... 3 60 60 

2nd Bn. (incl. Trans, and Supply) . . 3 55 56 

Sanitary Detachment 6 30 30 

Engineer Train 1 72 80 

43 1,666 1,739 

Company A: Lieut. Taylor and a detail 
of 50 men were deployed in six sections, of 
seven men and one N. C. 0. each, behind the 
Infantry for making water and mine recon- 
naissances and report on roads, railways, 
captured material, dugouts and other accom- 
modations. 

Lieut. Baldwin and a detail of 60 men and 
one officer, and Lieut. M. T. Sigler and six 



men from the Sanitary Corps were awaiting 
the advance to follow on well repairs and 
tests of water. 

Company B: Company B had reported to 
C. 0. 117th Infantry, which regiment was the 
supporting regiment and were to advance and 
take up position to form a defensive right 
flank. 

Company C: Company C was in reserve at 
HERVILLY. 

Company D: Company D, attached to the 
5th Australian Pioneer Battalion for the pur- 
pose of opening up the roads for single horse 
traffic behind the Infantry advance, was in 
position on the Red and Black roads as fol- 
lows: 

1st Platoon Co. D, under Lieut. Stroup, 
in trenches at L 12 c 5.5, Black Road. 
2nd Platoon Co. D, under Lieut. Field, in 
trenches at L 2 c 8.2, Black Road. 
3rd Platoon Co. D, under M. E. Rust, in 
trenches at L 5 d central. Red Road. 
4th Platoon Co. D, under M. E. Ledbet- 
ter, in trenches at L 5 d central. Red 
Road. 

Company E : Company E, attached to the 
2nd Australian Tunneling Company's No. 2 
Section for the purpose of maintaining the 
RED road fit for Field Artillery and later to 
make the same fit for two way motor traffic, 
was in position near RED road in trenches 
from L 4 c 3.5 to L 4 a 7.9. 

Company F : Company F, attached to the 
2ik1 Australian Tunneling Company's No. 1 
Section for the purpose of maintaining the 
BLACK road fit for Field Artillery, w'as in 
position near Black road as follows: 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



1st and 2iid Platoons Co. F, under Lieut. 
Murphy, in sunken road at L 16 b 4.4. 
3rd Platoon Company F, under Lieut. 
Tiennan (Australian), in squad trenches 
at L 16 c 7.9. 

4th Platoon Company F, imder Lieut. 
Sill, in trenches from L 16 a 0.0 to L 16 a 
15.00. 

Headquarters Company: Details from 
Headquarters Company were in charge of the 
Engineer Dumps. 

Engineer Band: The Band was at Bois du 
Buire. 

Engineer Train: The Engineer Train was 
at Hervilly with orders to be prepared to 
move at a moment's notice after Zero plus 2 
hours. 

Weather: On the morning of the 29th, 
there was a heavy fog which did not lift until 
well into the morning, probably about 1000 
hours, when it cleared off. September 30th 
was damp, cloudy and very cool. 

Operations of Units of 105th Engineers 

The battle progressed as planned for the 
30th Division. 



First Battalion 

Report was received from the 1st Battalion 
Headquarters at 0200 hours Sept. 29th that 
the "Jumping off Tape" had been laid. 

Company A: The detail of 50 men from 
Company A, under Lieut. Taylor, carried out 
its work of searching for traps, mines, cap- 
tured dumps and reporting on dugouts, 
roads, and other accommodations. During 
the 29th they exploited the territory covered 
by the infanti-y to a line between G 15 d 5.4 
and A 27 a 9.7. This detail suffered eight cas- 
ualties from gas shells during the day. 

On September 30th this work was contin- 
ued by this detail and the territory was cov- 
ered to a line from G 12 c 5.8 to G 4 Central, 
including the St. Quentin Tunnel under Belli- 
court. 

The same work was continued on October 
1st, the detail going as far as A 29 c 8.6 and 
along the line of trenches to A 22 d. 5.4 and 
from Nauroy to G 22 b 5.3. 

Only one demolition charge was found and 
that under a bridge across the canal at G 16 
a 95.20. This was removed. 

One "booby trap" at A 28 a 6.8 was found 
and removed. 

One enemy dump was found and the follow- 
ing naaterials reported : 



Location 


Material 


Estimated 
Quantity 


Remarks 


GlOal.l 

(Siding) 


Picks 


30 






Shovels 


50 






Screw pickets 


300 






Smooth wire 


18,000 yards 






Barbed wire 


16,000 yards 






Artillery bridges 


6 


Loaded on wagons (5 wagons ia 
good condition) 




Lumber 


1,500 pieces 


2"x4"x4' 




Lumber 


100 pieces 


3"x9"x4' 




L. Ry. sections 


50 


Each section LS' long 




Anscle I pickets 


150 


6' long 




Angle I pickets 


150 


'^Vi long 


G10a5.6 


Picks 


100 






Shovels 


200 






Facing shovels 


100 





BATTLE OF BELLICOUET, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1918 



141 



Location : Material 


; Estimated 
! Quantity 


: Remarks 


: Anvils 


: 1 




: Wheelbarrows 


: 10 




: Crow bars 


: 50 




: Picks 


: 150 




; Sledge hammers 


: 2 


: 8 lbs. 


: Horse shoes 


: 100 




: Wire nails 


: 200 lbs. 




: Shop hammers 


: 50 




G10a5.6 : Bolt cutters 


• 100 




: Grindstone 


1 




: Slush pumps 


3 




: Soup pots 


15 




: Stone pipe 


100 feet 




: Iron rods 


300 


^"x24' 


: Iron strips 


75 


34"x2"x20' 


: Galvanized iron 


250 pieces 


For trench shelters 


: Galvanized water trough 


1 




: Elephant iron 


10 pieces 




: Tamp picks 


25 




: Anvils 


1 




GlOdS.e : Lumber 


1,750 pieces 


3"x9"x5' 


G10a9.8 : Pickets (screw) 


75 


Short 


: Smooth wire : 


75 coils : 




: Barb wire : 


50 coils : 


100 yards to coil 


: Duck boards : 


250 : 




G4cl.5 : Screw pickets : 


3,000 : 


Long and short 


ZumPiPark : Barb wire : 


350 coils : 


100 and 200-yard coils 


: Long handle shovels : 


250 


All new 


: Picks 


300 : 


All new 


: Bolt cutters 


100 : 


All new 


: Axes : 


15 : 




G4cl.5 : Pickets, wood : 


700 : 


6' long 


: Lumber : 


700 pieces : 


2"x8"x4i^' 



One hundred and sixty-eight dugouts and 
shelters were examined, and all found to be 
free from traps or gas. Thirty-three of these 
were along the canal bank from G 16 a 8.4 
to G 22 b 7.1; ten in Bellicourt, and fifteen 
in Nauroy. The Tunnel was searched 
from Southern entrance to a point 2300 
yards in. 

Lieut. George S. Baldwin, with a detail of 
60 men from Company A, together with 
Lieut. M. T. Sigler and six men from the 
Sanitary Corps, very successfully reconnoi- 



tered the captured area for water supply. 
They repaired the wells, tested the water, 
labeled the wells and reported results to 
Commanding OfiScers of the 59th and 60th 
Brigades. They continued this work 
throughout the 29th and 30th, and though un- 
der shell and machine gun fire, were fortu- 
nate in suffering no casualties. The follow- 
ing table shows locations of wells examined, 
results of tests and conditioin of wells. {For 
locations on map see Plate XXXII — all wells 
marked by circles.) 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Refer- 
ence 
Number 


Location 


Description 


Depth 

to 
Water 


Depth 

of 
Water 


If 
Wind- 
lass 


If 
Pump 


Repairs : „ . 
Necessary : ^^^^^'^ 


Remarks 




GlOal.7 


3}i ft., brick 
covered 


110 ft. 


9 ft. 


Yes 




Completed : 1 Scoop 
: per 110 

: gal. 


For drinking 




G10a5.8 


do. 


123 ft. 


24 ft. 


Yes 




Bucket, : 2 Scoops 
Rope : per 110 
: gal. 


Only cooking 




GlOa'J.b 


do. 


130 ft. 


21 ft. 


Yes 




Completed : 1 Scoop 
: per 110 
: gal. 


Drinking 




Gl7b4.S 


do. 


IGO ft. 


6 ft.8 in. 


Yes 




: None : Pure 


: Drinking 




Gilds. 1 


do. 


180 ft. 


7 ft. 


Yes 




None : 1 Scoop 
: per 110 
: gal. 






.Glld7.4 


do. 


160 ft. 


6 ft. 


Yes 




Bucket, : 1 Scoop 
Rope : per 110 

: gal. 


For Drinking 




G12c2.6 


do. 


150 ft. 


10 ft. 


Yes 




Bucket : 1 Scoop 
: per 110 
: gal. 


For Drinking 




G16b0.7 


8 ft., brick 
covered 


100 ft. 


14 ft. 


Yes 




Bucket : 1 Scoop 
: per 110 
: gal. 


For Drinking 




Llld9.6 


33^ ft., brick 
covered 


125 ft. 


? 


Yes 




Completed : 1 Scoop 
: per 110 
: gal. 


For Drinking 




L23a4.3 


4 ft., brick 
covered 


195 ft. 


Deep? 


No 




Engine for : 1 Scoop 
Pump : per 110 
: gal. 


For Drinking 




G10a7.8 


Not tested 












In Canal Tunnel 
under Bellicourt 




G16d4.4 


4}4 ft., brick 
covered 


125 ft. 


? 


Tem- 
porary- 




New Wind- : 1 Scoop 
lass : per 110 
: gal. 


For Drinking 




G22b5.5 


do. 


125 ft. 


? 


Yes 




Rope, : 1 Scoop 
Bucket : per 110 
: gal. 


For Drinking 




G22b9.5 


do. 


100 ft. 


7 


Yea 




None : 1 Scoop 
: per 110 
: gal. 


For Drinking 




G4c2.3 


Bricked, 6 ft. 
diameter 


125 ft. 


? 




Yes 


Renovating : No 
Pump : 

New Engine: 


Has not been tested 




G4cl.7 


do. 


100 ft. 


? 


Yes 


Yes 


Bucket : 2 Scoops 


Marked "No good 
for drinking" by 
Germans 




GlOal.O 


Water tanks 
on R. R. 












Australian engineers 
were testing 




G16d0.7 














Australian engineers 
were testing 



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143 



The following report by Lieut. Geo. S. 
Baldwin explains in detail the methods em- 
ployed in carrying out this work : 

Water Reconnaissance by Lieut. George S. 
Baldwin, 103th Engrs. 

In the operations of the 30th American Di- 
vision against the Hindenburg line north of 
St. Quentin, one Engineer Officer and one 
Medical Officer were detailed to test sources 
of water supply behind the advance. The 
working party was always small to avoid 
losses by shell fire. One enlisted man from 
the Medical Corps and one enlisted Engineer, 
together with enough runners to carry mes- 
sages, were found to be sufficient. 

At first, the plan of allotting different por- 
tions of the Division Front to working par- 
ties under N. C. 0. 's was tried but proved a 
failure because liaison between parties could 
not be maintained and parties became lost on 
strange terrain. Afterwards it was found 
more practical to take one part, as described 
above, and examme the towns captured as the 
advance progressed. 



The method pursued was to follow 1,000 to 
3,000 yards behind the first wave of the at- 
tack, test five or six wells in each village, label 
them, send a runner to notify detail, in rear, 
of repairs needed, and move forward. Water 
was tested for poison and organic matter and 
labeled DRINKING, COOKING or HORSE 
WATER, according to whether it took one, 
two or three scoops of Hydrochlorite of Lime 
to neutralize the organic matter in a 110-gal- 
lon British Water Cart. (A scoop holds 
about twice the amount in a Lister bag tube.) 
Small permanent signs would be carried by 
the reconnaissance party to properly label the 
wells. 

No wells were found poisoned or mined. 
Generally, sufficient wells were found in good 
working order to take care of immediate 
need. Buckets and ropes were needed at sev- 
eral places. These were procured from the 
forward Engineer Dump or carried on a lorry 
some distance behind the reconnaissance 
party. 

Reports were sent to Company and Bat- 
talion Headquarters about every two hours 
on the following form : 



WATER SUPPLY 



Date. 
Hour. 



Refer- 
ence 
No. 


Location 


Description 


Depth : Depth 

of : to 
Water : Water 


If 
Wind- 
lass 


Pump 


Repairs ; ^^^^^^ ; ^^^^^^^ 
Necessary . 































There was no difficulty in finding sufficient 
water for the men but there was often an in- 
sufficient supply for horses in the forward 
area. Portable horse drinking troughs could 
be obtained at the forward Engineer Dump, 
but there was often a lack of means to fill 
them. Small hand operated lift pumps 
worked well where water was available at no 
great depth. Endless chain water elevators 
were not adequate. 

G. S. Baldwin, 
1st Lieut., Engineers, U. S. R. 

Company A established headquarters at L 
17 b 6.8 in the early stages of the 29th and 



then moved forward to G 9 a 4.3. 

Company B: Company B was detailed for 
work with the 117th Infantry, in case it be- 
came necessary to consolidate and for any 
other Engineer work that might be required. 
It was also understood that in case of emer- 
gency Company B would be put into the line 
with the companies of the 117th Infantry. 

The Commanding Officer of Company B re- 
ported to the Coromanding Officer of the 
117th Infantry at the time and place directed, 
and was then ordered by the Commanding 
Officer of the 117th Regiment to report to the 
Commanding Officer of the 3rd Battalion of 
the 117th, who in turn gave orders that Com- 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



pany B should form the left flank of his bat- 
talion during the advance. The original or- 
ders for Company B were to remain in con- 
tact with 117th, the main body of the com- 
pany being 600 to 1000 yards in the rear of 
the rear echelon, but ready to take up any 
Engineering work that would be needed. 

The company, however, did take up a posi- 
tion on the left flank and advanced with the 
3rd Battalion and then were given a position 
in the front line trench. The Commanding 
Officer heard nothing more from the Com- 
manding OflBcer of the 3rd Battalion from 
that time. At 6:30 that night he reported 
back to the Division Engineer, and he was 
authorized to withdraw to a suitable place for 
the night, and to get in touch with the Com- 
manding Officer of the 117th Infantry, notify- 
ing him of his new position. A misunder- 
standing in regard to Company B seems that 
both the commanding officer of the 117th 
regiment and the commanding officer of the 
battalion considered that the Engineer com- 
pany was to be used as Infantry in the ad- 
vance instead of being reserved as. Engineer 
troops. Although under considerable shell 
fire, the company, verj^ fortunately, did not 
suffer any casualties. 

On September 30th Company B remained 
at Hervilly in camp in readiness to move on 
short notice. 

Company C: Company C was held as En- 
gineer reserve troops and remained in camp 
at Hervilly except for a detail of three squads 
under Lieut. Kornfeld, who completed the 
work at the Division Battle Headquarters at 
K 11 c 5.5. There being no occasion to call on 
the reserve. Company C was not ordered out. 
On September 30th Company C continued the 
work on the A. D. S. at Templeaux, started 



by Company B, and also started work on the 
water filling station at Hervilly mider the 
Corps water supply officer, Captain C. R. 
Humphreys. Lieut Hamilton and 80 men 
were engaged on the water filling point, Lieut. 
Kornfeld and 24 men worked at Division Bat- 
tle Headquarters, and Lieuts. Hill and 
Peschau with 50 men worked on the A. D. S. 

Second Battalion 

The 2nd Battalion was engaged on road 
work under the Chief Engineer of the Aus- 
tralian Coi-ps. The map (Plate II) shows 
the roads on which they worked tinted red 
and black. Road maps similar to these were 
furnished the commanding officers engaged. 
These maps were tinted and lettered to facil- 
itate sending reports. Reports were to show 
the conditioin of the road with regard to the 
kind of transport that could travel over it. 
Letters were used to designate locations 
on the road and the kinds of transport that 
could travel on the road were abbreviated 
thus : 

Single Horse Transport, H.T. 

Double Horse Transport, D.H.T. 

Single Motor Transport, M.T. 

Double Motor Transport, D.M.T. 

The system to be used was to give the let- 
ter, followed by the distance beyond which 
the road was open to traffic, followed by the 
kind of traffic. Thus, F 300 D. M. T. indicated 
that the road was open to double motor trans- 
port to a point 300 yards beyond F. Reports 
were to be sent in hourly via 2nd Battalion 
Headquarters, which was at Templeaux. 

The object of the work was to keep the 
roads open for artillery, ammunition, and 
supplies to move forward at the earliest pos- 



PLATE XXXII: WATER MAP, SOMME OFFENSIVE, 1918 

This map shows the wells and water points tested, repaired and in- 
stalled by the 105th Engineers during the period covered by this report. 

Wells are shown by circles. 

With further reference to this map attention is called to Report of 
Corps Water Supply offices, and Water Reconnaissances by Lieut. 
G. S. Baldwin. 




145 



146 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



sible moment after the advance of the Infan- 
try and later to convert one of these roads 
into a two-way motor traffic road. The fol- 
lowing report by Capt. T. E. Seelye of Co. F 
explains in detail the methods followed. 

Road Worh in the Advance hy Captain 
Theodore E. Seelye, 105th Engineers 

Following is a report covering certain 
phases of the experiences gained during the 
recent operations in the execution of road 
work. The experiences from which the data 
given below were collected was gained with 
the 30th Division during its operations along 
and beyond the Scheldt Canal and necessarily 
includes tlie methods employed by the British 
Army. 

Classification of Roads 

For convenience in reporting and accord- 
ing to their proposed use, the roads encoun- 
tered were classified as follows: 

H. T., signifying fit for horse transport. 

S. M. T., signifying fit for one way motor 
transport. 

D. M. T., signifying fit for double motor 
transport. 

Bridges encountered were specially de- 
scribed according to the traffic they were ca- 
pable of supporting. 

This method of classification was simple 
and comprehensive and reduced to a mini- 
mum the verbiage of reports. Roads not fit 
for any character of transport were recorded 
as unfit. 

Advance Data Available 

In practically every case a great deal of 
data recording the nature and general condi- 
tion of roads to be used were available before 
attack. This data consisted of information 
gained by intelligence, by existing maps of 
previous roads, by aerial photographs, and 
by direct observation. Some of the roads 
were entirely new ones constructed for H. T. 
or M. T. by the enemy or old roads of a minor 
nature which had been brought up to first 
class condition by him. The gathering of all 



this data was of the utmost importance to the 
organization of the working force and subse- 
quent prompt routing of traffic. 

Selection of Roads 

Two roads extending forward in the direc- 
tion of the advance were usually selected in 
each division sector, although, of course, this 
would be guided by circumstances. These 
roads would be plotted on maps following ex- 
isting roads, except Avhore prevented by spe- 
cial conditions, an obvious requirement being 
that any sucli road should accommodate 
throughout a definite class of traffic or be sus- 
ceptible to rapid transformance to that class. 
The roads thus selected were given a distinc- 
tive name and were referred to thereafter 
only by that name. The colors were com- 
monly used for names ; for instance, the Red 
Road, Black Road, etc. 

The road having been selected, it then be- 
comes desirable to divide it into con- 
venient sections for the purpose of simplify- 
ing assignments and reports. This was ordi- 
narily done by selecting prominent and un- 
mistakable points along the roads and letter- 
ing consecutively from the rear so that we 
would have section 'A B', '^ F', etc. 

Road Signs 

Prior to the commencement of operations 
road signs were prepared, giving the name of 
the road and special direction signs to be 
placed at road junctions, in villages, etc. 
These were carried and placed by the work- 
ing parties during the advance. 

Organization of Work 

The organization of working parties was 
reduced to the simplest possible basis in order 
to avoid confusion. In the case of a company, 
for instance, each platoon would have as- 
signed to it a definite section, 'A D' or 'E H', 
the length of the section being, of course, 
dependent upon the estimated work required 
to get it into usable condition. Each platoon 
moved forward to its section with the ad- 
vance, distributing the men along the line. 



BATTLE OF BELLICOUET, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1918 



147 



Reports 

The matter of reporting on the condition 
of the roads was of the utmost importance in 
order that traffic from the rear might know 
how far it could advance. Those reports were 
commonly made hourly by each platoon com- 
mander to a report center established for the 
particular road, and the data there collected 
and forwarded to the Roads Headquarters. 
The method of naming and dividing the roads 
made the report quite simple. Following is a 
characteristic type of report : 

From Report Center Red Road (I 26 d 2.5) 

15-10-18. 
To Report Center Red and Black Roads. 

Red DMT A to D 
SMT D to F 500 

Time 1100 hours. 
By Runner — 



Captain. 

This report conveys the information that 
at 11 :00 o'clock A. M., on the 15th of October, 
the Red Road was open for DMT from A to 
D, and for SMT to a point 500 yards toward 
E from D, and that the working party had not 
progressed beyond the latter point. This 
foiTQ of report was brief and permitted little 
opportunity for error. 

Repairs 

The nature of repairs performed on for- 
ward road work involves little in the nature 
of technical requirements. The primary req- 
uisite is concentrated effort, rapid execution, 
and the application of a small amount of com- 
mon sense. The forward road parties in- 
dulge but little in the niceties of road con- 
struction and repairing, their function being 
to get the road open in the shortest possible 
time for the highest class of traffic that the 
road will bear. This means, in a rapid ad- 
vance, that it must be ready when the traffic 
is ready and that may be only a matter of an 



hour or even of minutes. The responsibility 
which rests on the road engineer is of the 
heaviest, since he must open and keep fit the 
lines of communication which are the arteries 
supplying the very life blood of the advance. 
Theodore E. Seelye, 
Captain Engineers, U. S. A., 
Comdg. Co. F, 105th Engineers. 

Company D: The company, with the above 
dispositions, started out just a few minutes 
after Zero hour, the 1st and 2nd Platoons, 
under Lieuts. Clarence S. Stroup and Bascom 
L. Field, from Villeret on the BLACK road ; 
and the 3rd and 4th platoons, under Master 
Engineers Albert L. Rust and Charles B. Led- 
better, from Hargicourt on the RED road. 

Almost immediately after the start, Lieut. 
Bascom L. Field was killed by shell fire and 
several of his platoon wounded. Sergeant 
1st Class Hampton Morgan assumed com- 
mand and proceeded with the work. These 
two platoons, the First and Second, pro- 
ceeded along the BLACK road under our bar- 
rage, removing obstacles and filling shell 
holes until they reached the eastern edge of 
Bellicourt, where they were ordered back by 
Infantry Officers because of machine gun fire 
from Bellicourt. In addition to their road 
work they captured eleven prisoners. The 
casualties for these two platoons for the 29th 
were : killed, 1 officer and two 0. R. ; wounded, 
23 0. R. 

The 3rd and 4th platoons started under our 
barrage from the eastern edge of Hargicourt 
on Red road immediately on Zero hour, the 
Third platoon leading. They repaired the 
plank road, filled shell holes and removed 
numerous obstacles at the Hindenburg line. 
On entering Bellicourt it was necessary to fill 
a trench and a machine gun pit which crossed 
the road. Before reaching Bellicourt the 3rd 
platoon got ahead of the Infantry and were 
compelled to take up a defensive position, 
which they did with the assistance of two 
automatic riflemen who had also gotten ahead 
of the Infantr>^ and who Master Engineer Al- 
bert L. Rust ordered to join his platoon. 
They captured a number of prisoners, about 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



35, and two machine guns. Later Master En- 
gineer Albert L. Rust, in advance of bis pla- 
toon, captured nine prisoners alone, including 
an officer, wbo, when be refused to surrender, 
was wounded by Master Engineer Rust. For 
bis meritorious conduct, Master Engineer 
Rust was later appointed a Second Lieuten- 
ant and also awarded tbe Distinguished Serv- 
ice Cross. These platoons worked to a point 
500 yards east of Bellicourt on this day. 
They suffered in casualties — killed 2 men, 
wounded 19 0. R., missing 1. Of these cas- 
ualties tbe third platoon had but one, a man 
slightly gassed. 

Captain Merwin Armstrong of Company 
D, wbo was with C. 0. 5th Australian Pio- 
neers, was slightly wounded early in tbe 
morning and evacuated. 

On September 30tb Company D remained 
in camp mth the 5th Australian Pioneers to, 
w^bom they were attached. 

Company E: This company, under Lieut. 
Francis B. Warfield commanding, was at- 
tached to No. 2 Section, 2nd Australian Tun- 
neling Company. Company E and the Tun- 
nelers worked on the RED road, starting on 
the eastern edge of Hargicourt about fifteen 
minutes after Zero hour and following the 5th 
Australian Pioneers and Company D main- 
taining it fit for field Artillery and later con- 
verted it into a two way road for motor traf- 
fic. Tbe company moved out in squad forma- 
tion with 50 paces between squads. Tbe com- 
pany was followed by tbe Australian Tun- 
nelers. Squads from the rear of the column 
dropped out as woi-k to be done on the road 
became evident. Tbe rear squad on finishing a 
particular task went to tbe head of tbe col- 
umn and took up new work ; thus, steady rota- 
tion of the squads was maintained. Tbe 
shelling along the RED road was particularly 
heavy, especially on the curve in tbe road at 
G 1 d 3.5. Reference to report on St. Quentin 
Canal Tunnel shows that this road w^as un- 
der direct enemy observation. Tbe work done 
bj'- the company is best shown by the reports 
that were sent in by the 0. C. of the No. 2 
Section. Tbe reports are as follows : 



:00 



:30 



9:30 



9:55 
10:00 
11:00 



2:30 



A. M. Report Center L 6 Central. AB 
DMT ; BC 1500 SMT. Fair amount of 
shelling, fairly heavy at L 5 d 6.0 and 
L 6 a 0.0. Number of shell boles on 
road. No guns moving up road yet. 
Three Americans slightly wounded. 
Second Lieut. McDonald wounded. 
Smith, Captain. 

A. M. RED Road. HT to G 3 d 7.3. 
Smith, Captain. 

A. M. BC-SMT. C 1000 SMT-C 1000 
to C 2700 HT. All holes filled to C; 
Shelling quiet. Smith, Captain. 

A. M. CD-HT. 

A. M. D 800-HT. Smith, Captain. 
A. M. DMT to BELLICOURT. Road 
only fixed temporarily. Smith, Cap- 
tain. 

P. M. No change. Warfield, First 
Lieutenant. 



The company worked throughout the day 
filling shell holes and constructing detours 
around craters, placing sign boards and re- 
turned to camp at L 4 central about 1600 
hours. A small detail left behind had moved 
camp during the day from L 1 c 4.6 to L 4 cen- 
tral. Lieut. McDonald was seriously wound- 
ed in the morning and was evacuated. Lieut. 
Warfield and Lieut. Hooks were slightly 
wounded biit remained on duty. Total cas- 
ualties for the day were : officers, wounded 1 ; 
other ranks, killed 3 ; wounded 48. 

On September 30tb tbe company worked on 
the RED road between Hargicourt and tbe 
crater at G 3 c 5.2, building a by-pass around 
tbe crater fit for double motor traffic. There 
were no casualties during tbe 30tb. 

Company F: Company F, for tbe purpose 
of the operations of September 29th and 30th, 
was attached to No. 1 Section, 2nd Australian 
Tunneling Company. Tbe assembly point 
was at L 16 b 5.4. Starting out at Zero plus 
15 minutes. Company F, with tbe No. 1 Sec- 
tion of tbe 2nd Australian Tunneling Com- 
pany, proceeded along tbe Villeret-Bellicourt 
road, doing the same kind of work on the 
BLACK road as was being done by Company 
E on tbe RED road. Tbe scheme in locating 



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150 THE fflSTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

the men at points along the road where work neling Company. These men spent the day 

was to be done was the same as that employed patrolling the BLACK road as far forward as 

by Company E ; that is, the rear squad of the G 11 b 8.5, filling in shell holes, and making 

column dropped out at the first bad place in repairs where needed. At a point about G 9 b 

the road, and, when through repairing it, pro- 0.6, a tank had started across the BLACK 

ceeded to the head of the column and began road. The road at this point is sunken with 

work on a new task. The BLACK road was slopes about eight feet high. A direct hit by 

shelled very heavily and there were numerous artillery while the tank was endeavoring to 

shell holes ; but owing to the work of the En- climb the southern bank had disabled it. It 

gineers and Tunnelers, the road was made fit was necessary for Company F to send a work- 

for horse traflSc up to Bellicourt by 11 :30 ing party out on the night of September 30th 

A. M. The progress of the work is shown by to build a by -pass around this tank. 

the following reports from Captain De Grut, Headquarters Co. : Headquarters Com- 

0. C, of the No. 1 Section, and Captain pany, besides the topographical section at 

Seelye, Commanding F Company : Bois du Buire who were engaged in map re- 
production, hectographing and sign painting, 

7 :00 A. M. BLACK road. AB, BC, C-2000 furnished details for the Engineer dumps at 

HT. De Grut, Captain. Roisel, where a large supply of sandbags, 

8 :00 A. M. _ AB, BC, C-3000 HT. De Grut, ^^ter troughs, tape, and elephant iron was 

Captain. on hand; at L 15 d 5.9, where materials 

9:00 A. M. D-HT. De Grut, Captain. Hgted in table below were held ready on de- 

10:50 A. M. Reports from working patrols mand; and at L 21 c 2.3, where materials as 

for ten o 'clock not yet in. Seelye, Cap- shown on table below were ready on demand : 

tain. 

10:50 A. M. VILLERET— HARGICOURT ^^^ d^'^'^" d^"^' 

Road — HT. Repair of about ten shell 

holes win make DMT. Seelye, Cap- Axes, hand 180 

tain. Brushes, paint 6 

12 :00 Noon. E-HT. Held up at this point. Buckets . ■•■••... 7 

13 -J. J p /^T>/-»c(ci Camouflage, Roads 10 2 

Reconnoitered as far as CROSS Hose, delivery 9 

ROADS at G 11 b for HT. Davidson, Hose, suction 9 

First Lieutenant. Nails', 2", 3", 4", 5" 400 lbs. 

1:00 P.M. BLACK Road. Same as 10:00 Paint, black, brown, red 3 drums 

A.M. Davidson, First Lieutenant. Pickets, screw, short 5,782 1,024 

n i\r\ -r> -Kr o -i c\f\ -n -Kr T-v • n Pickets, screw, long 4,000 

2 :00 P._ M. Same as 1 :00 P. M. Davidson, Yic\.eu, long, straiglit 876 

First Lieutenant. Pumps 7 

Shovels, G. S 1,200 1,000 

The report that was sent in at 2 :00 P. M. g^Y^'cJcks'' 'v'- 3 

was the last one for the day. About 4:00 ^ll^^^^Cr^linl ''.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'..'. 20,000 yards 

P. M. Company F was taken off the road and Sandbags 22,500 

went in camp at L 10 d 9, 3. A small detail Troughs, horse 12 

left behind moved camp during the day from ^^^^}^\ ^^9 gallons . . 8 

T i i T in 1 no mi ^L• • Barbed Wire, 100 yd. coils 686 Sib 

Jeancourt to L 10 d 9.3. The casualties m windlasses 9 

Company F were fewer than in either Com- Rope for 300 ft. 

pany D or Company E. Company F had 

three men killed and nine wounded. These details, of three men each, worked 

On September 30th two platoons were sent night and day without relief from September 

out from Company F mth similar details 28th to October 1st, when relieved by the 5th 

from the No. 1 Section, 2nd Australian Tun- Australian Engineers who took over the 



BATTLE OF BELLICOUET, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1918 



151 



dumps. In addition to these dumps, on the 
night of September 28th-29th there was 
placed at Villeret, L 17 b 8.8, by lorries, 336, 
100 yard rolls barbed wire and 1536 screw 
pickets for use in consolidating the line, had 
this been found necessary. 

Six artillery bridges were moved from Tin- 
court to the Cross Roads at L 15 b 8.2. 
Sketch page 149 shows this type of bridge 
and also the hea\der type. 

Engineer Band: On the night of Septem- 
ber 28-29th : a detail of five men from the En- 
gineer Band, together with the Headquarters 
detail, was used in moving the Engineer 
dumps forward by lorries. On the 29th of 
September the Engineer Band, less this de- 
tail, reported to the main dressing station at 
Marquaix where they rendered valuable 
assistance in handling the wounded. This de- 
tail remained on duty throughout the 29th 
and 30th. 

Engineer Train: The Engineer Train, 
after Zero plus two hours, was hitched up and 
held in readiness to move on a moment's no- 
tice, but were not called upon. On September 
30th they were held in readiness to move on 
short notice but again their services were not 
needed. 

Casualties 

The casualties for the two days were: 
killed, 1 ofiBcer and 14 other ranks ; wounded, 
5 oiEcers and 121 other ranks. 

The C. 0. of Australian units to whom the 
2nd Battahon was attached stated that dur- 
ing his four years' experience the counter 
barrage of the enemy was the heaviest he had 
encountered and their losses were heavier 
than in any previous engagement, in one com- 
pany it being 50 per cent. 

There was a scarcity of assault rations and 
extra water bottles amongst several of the 
units of the 30th Division that were taking 
part in the attack. There were no assault 
rations or extra water bottles for any of the 
Engineer troops taking part in the advance, 
except those attached to the Australians, as 
no provisions had been made for same 
through the office of G-1. An assault ration 



was made up for A and B Companies by 
drawing rations of C Company which was 
held in resei-ve. Commanding Officer of 2nd 
Battalion ari-augcd through the 2nd Austra- 
lian Tunneling Company to get assault ra- 
tions for Companies D, E and F, but no water 
bottles were available. 

On the night of September 30th a message 
was received from Division Headquarters 
stating that the Division would shortly move 
to a new area, and ordering a billeting party 
of three officers and seven men to report at 
0900 hours, Oct. 1st, to go with advance party. 
Orders were sent out accordingly. 

OCTOBER 1st DAMP AND COLD 

Company A : Details from Company A con- 
tinued the work of reconnaissance as reported 
above. 

Company B: Company B was engaged in 
improving their camp. 

Company C: Company C was at work, un- 
der Corps Water Supply Officer, on water 
filling station at Hervilly and on First Aid 
Station at Templeaux, both of which jobs 
were completed this day. 

Company D: Company D, which had but 
one officer, was left in camp and Lieut. John 
F. Hill from the 1st Battalion was assigned 
to the company temporarily on special duty. 

Company E: Company E continued work 
on the RED road and in the afternoon moved 
camp from L 4 central to L I c 4.6. 

Company F : Company F continued work 
on the BLACK road, and also made recon- 
naisance of Bellicourt-St. Quentin road from 
BelUcourt to G 22 b 9.1. 

The billeting party left for the new area. 

At 0930 hours orders were sent to the bat- 
talions to assemble and await orders for mov- 
ing, orders having been received that the Reg- 
iment would move, with the Division which 
was being withdrawn, to Herbecourt for rest 
and reorganization. Later orders were re- 
ceived that the movement would not begin 
until daylight of the 2nd, and orders to this 
effect were issued at 1430 hours. 

In the afternoon the commanding officer 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



moved back to Roia du Buirc after tuminp; 
over the Mn.i^'iiieor work and dumps to tlio 
O. R. E. 5th Australian Division, which was 
then in the line. 

In the cvcninj; no definite orders for the 
Regiment had been I'eceived. Evei\vthing, 
liowever, was in readiness to move at day- 
break. Later word was received that orders 
would follow for the regiment to work on 
Tjight Railways. Consequently, at 2200 
hours orders were sent out to the effect that 
we would not move and for battalion com- 
manders to hold troops in i-eadiness to work 
on railways. 

REPORT ON TIIK ST. QUENTIN CANAL 
TUNNEL, J5ELLIC0URT, FRANCE, 
AND ON A SECTION OF THE IIIN- 
DENBURG LINE IN THE VICINITY 
OF BELLICOURT 

An investigation and sun-ey was made of 
the St. Quentiu Canal Tunnel, Bellicourt, 
France, and of the trenches of the I linden- 
burg line in the vicinity in order to show the 
relation of the tunnel and the trenches, the 
various exits of the tunnel which were used 
in the attack of our troops September 2})th, 
and the dugouts, observation posts, and ma- 
chine gun emplacements of the trenches. 
These fortifications, together with the very 



large amount of barbed wire entanglements 
in front of the trenches, probably made this 
section the strongest part of the Hindenburg 
line. 

The investigation work was done Novem- 
ber 4th to November 11th, 1918, by the fol- 
lowing party: 

Chief of party: Captain C. II. Humphreys, 

105th Engineers. 
Survey Party: W. L. Jewell, Master En- 
gineer, Sr. Gr. 

H. P. Whitted, Master En- 
gineer, Jr. Gr. 

B. C. Mauldin, Sgt., 1st 
Class. 

A. T. Summey, Corporal. 

Floyd Iloppis, Private. 

The main tunnel was constructed by Na- 
poleon Bonaparte, the work having been be- 
gun in 1H02 and completed in 1810. An in- 
scription on the Southern end of the tunnel 
reads as follows: 

"Napoleon I'Empereur et Roi a Fait 
ouvrir le Canal de St. Quentin qui reunit les 
Bassins de la Seins et de Lescant. Commence 
on 1802 sous les ministeres dcs Comtea Cuto 
et de Montalivet. Ce Canal a ete execute sous 
la direction de M. Fayant." ^ 

' The last word was partly obliterated by shell fire, but 
is thoiiKht to be correet. 



PLATE XXXIII; 



SECTION OF HINDENBURG LINE CAPTURED BY 30TH 
DIVISION 

The accompanying map showing that portion of the Hindenburg 
line wbicli was brokt'u and captured by the .'>(Hh Division is interesting 
in that it shows how strongly fortified it was and how well protected 
were the enemy. It has been said by many that the protection to the 
enemy i)ersonnel was too good and too deep. A stuily of this map with 
reference to the legend Avill give a good idea of the system of trenches, 
entanglements, dugouts, observation posts, machine gun posts, and the 
contours of the terrain. At the Southern l^hitiance to the Canal Tunnel, 
shown on map, there were 125 feet of cover. A study of the contours 
will show tliat in no place was the protection offered by this tunnel in 
danger of being penetrated by artillery fire or air bombs. All dugouts 
showm are "deep" dugouts. Shelters of wbicli there were many are not 
slioAvn. For details of the Tunnel, its entrances, exits and observation 
posts, see report on St. Quentin Canal Tunnel, page 152. 




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It is reported that this tunnel was con- 
structed by Napoleon with German prisoners, 
but no definite confirmation regarding this 
was obtained. 

The survey of the tunnel was begun at the 
South entrance, and there was first estab- 
lished a base line along the walk way or tow 
path on the right of East side of tunnel. This 
base line was measured along the inside and 
on the right side of the tunnel wall. The dis- 
tances were noted at all exits leaving the tun- 
nel, whether they led into rooms or out of the 
tunnel altogether. (These exits are noted on 
sheets Nos. 1 and 2, Plates XXXV and 
XXXVI, and are shown in cross sections.) 

The present magnetic bearing of the tunnel 
is 5 degrees East. It is straight throughout 
and is 18,835 feet (3.57 miles) in length. The 
cross section of Southern end of the tunnel is 
shown on sheet No. 1, and this is approximate 
cross section throughout (.see photographs 59 
and 60, pictorial section). With the exception 
of certain intervals that have a brick arch, 
the tunnel has no lining, but simply the arch 
of the chalk through which the tunnel was 
dug. 

At the entrance to the tunnel about 8 feet 
from the South end, there are two doors in 
the walls, one on the West or left side, and 
the other on the right or East side. The one 
on the left leads into a generator room which 
was used by the Germans in lighting electric 
lamps for the tunnel. Wires from this room 
were carried throiighout the entire length of 
the tunnel, and also into the various side 
rooms and exits. This current was also used 
to explode certain mines in the tunnel, and it 
is probable that certain of the "booby traps" 
found in the exit were to be exploded in a 
similar way. This room was originally used 
for engines operating the gates of the canal. 

Opposite the generator room and on the 
East side of the tunnel there is a door 
through which one passes to a flight of stone 
steps, leading up to a large room over the 
arch of the tunnel which formerly was used 
for part of the machinery by which the gates 
were operated, and was known as the "Gate 
Room." The plan and cross section of this 



room are shown on sheet No. 2, figures 48 and 
49. 

KoTE. — "On September 30th, the day after the Bellicourt 
fight, Major Lawson, Water Supply Officer of the Australian 
Corps, and Captain Humphreys of the 105th Engineers 
were in this gate room. On entering this room, two pairs 
of what appeared to be ordinary wagon wheels set about 
10 feet apart were found. Connecting the axles of the two 
pairs of wheels were two long ]joles ; swung between the 
poles was ordinary chicken or rabbit wire. At the farther 
end (west end) of this cradle were several iron pots set 
flush to the top brick masonry and the tops about 3 feet 
above the floor. There were flues under these pots for fires. 
There were six dead Germans piled beside the pots and one 
of the pots contained a German head floating in some 
liquid. The German had short clipped red hair. The next 
pot was filled with liquid and two cans containing what 
appeared to be dirty white grease (though not solid as 
lard) stood beside the pot. The room was almost in com- 
plete darkness, the light entering through a small hole in 
the ceiling of the room. We did not examine the room in 
detail but we did hold a candle within a few inches of the 
German's head in the pot and rumpled his hair with a stick. 
I confess we both thought we had uncovered a rendering or 
boiling down plant, as the whole thing seemed so simple. 
The men apparently had not been killed in the room and 
since dead bodies must be disposed of without delay, they 
probably had been brought to this room for final disposi- 
tion. There was the head of the German in the pot, there 
was liquid grease in the cans near the pots. 'Voila.' How- 
ever the only missing link was, tlie pots were only 1!) 
inches in diameter. We made no statement of suspicions, 
merely statements of what we saw to the Intelligence De- 
partment and requested that the places and the bodies be 
examined in detail and reported on. Their report showed 
that the room was used by the Germans as an ordinary 
cook room, that a high velocity shell had pierced the roof 
of the tunnel at the end where the earth covering was thin, 
that the shell exploded in the room, killing the Germans 
and throwing the head of one in the pot. That if we had 
examined the walls of the room under a better light, we 
would have seen the marks of parts of the shell and also 
fragments of bodies. The photographer stated that he even 
saw the marks of the rifling of the shell in the hole that 
it made in the concrete roof." 

Proceeding along the main tunnel for a dis- 
tance of 112 feet there is a concrete wall built 
by the Germans across the entire opening of 
the tunnel and extending to the roof. A door 
opens through this wall at the tow path. Ma- 
chine gun openings are in this wall with a 
room behind it for the use of the machine 
Gunners. {See details figures 1 and 10, sheet 
No. 1.) 

The next opening in the wall of the tunnel 
is on the East side at station 6 plus 00. The 
door is 4 feet uade and 6 feet high and leads 
to an exit in the West bank of a trench in the 
Hindenburg line, and South of Bellicourt, 
which is 200 feet in length, and inclines 
towards the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. 
This is called exit No. 2. (5'ee map of Belli- 
court and vicinity, Plate XXXIV.) A por- 



154 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



tion of tkis exit tunnel is lined with mining 
timbers, the ceiling and walls being simply 
chalk, through which the tunnel is cut. 

Exit No. 3 opens on the West side of the 
tunnel, is six feet high by 4 feet wide at sta- 
tion 6 plus 45, and extends horizontally about 
20 feet to an open brick lined shaft. There 
are platforms in this shaft built at intervals 
of 12 feet and connected with ladders. It 
opens in a trench of the Hindenburg system 
on West side of tunnel. {See figure No. 3, 
sheet No. 1, and exit 3 on map.) 

Exit No. 4, station 14 plus 32, was well 
braced with mine timber on both sides and 
overhead. A flight of wooden steps was 
erected its entire length of 300 feet. The gal- 
lery had its exit in West bank of trench in the 
Hindenburg defense system East of tunnel 
South of Bellicourt, and was camouflaged 
with green wired cloth, giving it the appear- 
ance of a simple splinter proof shelter erected 
in the trench. At intervals through the pas- 
sage small recesses had been cut in the sides 
of the walls and were used by the Germans 
as signal station centers. 

Entering exit No. 5, station 16 plus 27, a 
large iron gate barred the passageway to a 
large engine and oil store room; the engine 
was still intact and operated a large com- 
pressed air pump. This pump furnished air 
to the pneumatic chisels which were used in 
drilling the hard chalk formation about the 
tunnel. Three other small rooms occurred at 
this point, and were used as lubricant store 
rooms. On the left of this entrance there was 
a flight of winding stairs leading upward to 
a shaft overhead through which all signal 
wires entered the tunnel. Ladders led up this 
shaft toward the surface to a gallery which 
had the exit inside of hill 70 yards North of 
Exit No. 4. {See figure No. 5, Sheet No. 1.) 
At the end of these spiral stairs there was a 
long passageway which crossed over to the 
West side of tunnel and made accessible three 
large sleeping rooms for the troops. Across 
the passage opposite these rooms a flight of 
wooden steps ran to the surface, and had its 
exit in West bank of main road West of tun- 
nel. {See Figure No. 5, Sheet No. 1.) 



Exit No. 6, at station 23 plus 60, afforded 
a quick entrance to the tunnel by means of a 
wooden flight of steps which ran throughout 
its entire length of 250 feet. The gallery was 
well braced with mine timbers on both sides 
and overhead and inclined toward the sur- 
face at an angle of 45 degrees. The field exit 
occurred in the South bank of a communica- 
tion trench connecting the Hindenburg and 
Le Catolet-Nauroy line, just South of the 
town of Bellicourt. The exit was camouflaged 
with heavy brush and debris and gave the 
appearance of an ordinary dugout in the side 
of trench. 

Exits No. 7 and 8, at station 29 plus 72, 
were found on East and West sides of tunnel, 
respectively. A small narrow gauged rail- 
way entered tunnel at these points. This rail- 
way was evidently used by the Germans as a 
means of conveying supplies, or excavated 
material to the surface. The East exit, 340 
feet in length, inclined toward surface at an 
angle of about 30 degrees. A wooden chute 
was also erected in this gallery and had been 
worn smooth on both sides and bottom by 
use. Field exit of this lateral gallery oc- 
curred on East side of main tunnel about 150 
yards Northeast of field exit No. 6. It was 
well camouflaged by means of timbers, brush 
and debris and resembled an ordinary shelter 
or splinter proof dugout. This camouflage, 
however, failed of its purpose as allied avia- 
tors discovered that it was an entrance to 
timnel, and notes were made of same prior 
to the battle of Bellicourt. 

The West exit. No. 8, at station 29 plus 72, 
led gradually up an incline of about 10 de- 
grees wnth the horizontal for a distance of 300 
feet, and terminated under the Chateau in 
which survey party was billeted at time of 
Survey. This Chateau was evidently used as 
a conference place for German officers or as a 
first aid station, as the rooms were equipped 
with tables and lounging chairs. The small 
narrow gauged railway mentioned above also 
entered tunnel through this gallery. 

An air shaft leading to surface (opening 
No. 9) was found at station 31 plus 73. A 
three-inch pipe connected to an air compress- 



BATTLE OF BELLICOUET, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1918 



155 



ing pump ran up through this shaft to the 
surface, a height of 130 feet. 

Progressing Northward to point No. 10, 
station 39 plus 52, a concrete barrier wall 
was found similar to the one at station 1 plus 
12. This wall was constructed to defend the 
Northern entrance of tunnel. (See sketch 
No. 10, sheet No. 1.) The room just back 
of wall contained several wooden cots, and 
was evidently a permanent guard post for 
German Machine Gunners. 

Both Northern and Southern ends of tun- 
nel were fortified for a distance of one mile 
from each end by means of exits to surface, 
barrier walls, etc., as described above. 

Exit No. 11, at station 43 plus 51, formed 
the last exit for the defense of the Southern 
end. This exit, 275 feet in length, was sim- 
ilar to the others, well constructed, braced 
with mine timbers and wooden steps through- 
out, and had its field entrance on East side of 
tunnel in a trench system North of Bellicourt. 
{See Plate XXXIV.) 

Openings 12-16: Air shafts existed at in- 
tervals directly over center of tunnel. Shaft 
at point No. 12, station 47 plus 08, was used 
as a well from which water was drawn to sur- 
face by means of a windlass, bucket and rope. 
Shaft at point No. 13, station 63 plus 50, was 
built for ventilation and was used for no 
other purpose. Two channels were found at 
point No. 14, station 65 plus 30, through 
which seepage water entered canal. It was 
impossible to explore these channels, how- 
ever, as they had been filled with excavated 
material by the Germans. An air shaft to 
the surface was found at point 15, station 72 
plus 76, and another at point 16, station 79 
plus 76. 

The next point of examination was exit No. 
17, station 81 plus 15, which was located on 
East side of tunnel. A ladder led to a 
chamber overhead; from which chamber a 
shaft led to the surface, which could be 
reached by a series of ladders. Examining 
the chamber, it was found that entrance to a 
parallel tunnel six feet by ten feet in cross 
section was made through an opening in the 
wall four feet by six feet. The parallel tunnel 



served to collect and convey the seepage 
water to the canal. Proceeding along this 
parallel tunnel, it was found that at several 
points galleries had been tunneled out over 
center of canal, probably with the purpose of 
mining arch of main tunnel to destroy it in 
case of emergency. 

There was an airshaft at point No. 18, sta- 
tion 89 plus 90, which served for ventilation 
purposes only. 

At several places in the East side of the 
wall large recesses had been cut and were 
used as store rooms, lockers, etc. The largest 
of these rooms was found at point No. 19, sta- 
tion 96 plus 25, and was evidently used as a 
store room for petrol. Another was found at 
point No. 20, station 96 plus 60, and served 
as an engine room. This engine operated an- 
other compressed air pump supplying air to 
pneumatic chisels, drills, etc. 

Exit No. 21 at station 103 plus 67 was an 
inclined tunnel, 210 feet long, in which was a 
flight of wooden steps leading to the surface. 
The outlet of the exit of tunnel entrance was 
adjoining a trench mortar emplacement. 
This entrance was well built and camouflaged 
with brush. There were many dugouts con- 
structed in the tunnel embankment near this 
point, and it would have been impossible to 
distinguish from the air this tunnel entrance 
from similar entrances nearby. This en- 
trance to the main tunnel served as a place 
of refuge from shell fire for the operators of 
the trench mortar batteries. 

Exits 22-24 : Beyond exit No. 21 there were 
3 shafts encountered which were used for 
ventilation purposes only. No. 22 at station 
112, plus 80 ; No. 23 at station 122, plus 50, 
and No. 24 at station 129, plus 60. In con- 
struction and use these shafts were similar to 
Nos. 12-16. 

Entering exit No. 25, station 132 plus 68, a 
flight of steps to the right was found to lead 
into the previously mentioned parallel tunnel. 
To the left this tunnel was inaccessible. (See 
Figure No. 25, sheet No. 2.) Passages were 
blocked by excavated material and an exit to 
the surface was impossible at this point. 

About 115 feet North of this point, and on 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



East side of tunnel, a straight inclined exit 
(No. 26) to the surface was found. This tun- 
nel inclined toward the surface at an angle 
of 30 degrees. The entrance was blown over- 
head by a mine, and access was made to same 
by crawling under the fallen timbers until 
clear passageway was reached. 

Air shafts existed at points No. 27, station 
146 plus 30, and No. 28, station 152 plus 70. 

The next exits encountered were com- 
pletely demolished by mines, thus making 
them impossible to explore. One occurred at 
point No. 29, station 152 plus 92, the other at 
point No. 30, station 153 plus 91. 

As progress was made toward the North- 
em entrance of the tunnel, signs of a bitter 
struggle were apparent. Exits No. 31, sta- 
tion 158 plus 98, and No. 32, station 159 plus 
98, were completely demolished, walls caved 
and mine timbers crushed, making them im- 
possible to explore. There were also dis- 
agreeable odors originating from these en- 
trances but the origin could not be found. 
The air shaft at point No. 33, station 161 plus 
30, was blown in, also tunnel entrance No. 34, 
station No. 164 plus 85. The tunnel arch 
overhead, 35 feet North of exit No. 34, was 
blown. It was evident that a small gallery 
leading from the small parallel tunnel to a 
point over the center of main tunnel had been 
mined and bIo\\^l, and had caused the destruc- 
tion of arch at this point. The walk and side 
wall were also demolished for a distance of 
30 feet. 

The exploration of exit No. 36, station 166 
plus 73, was made with difficulty. The en- 
trance and side walls of this exit were blown, 
but by crawling over fallen timbers and over 
broken beams the surface exit on East side 
of tunnel was finally reached. The gallery 
leading up had evidently been mined before 
the attack, as cavities were seen behind the 
side wall timbers. This exit had well con- 
structed wooden steps throughout, and was 
1.30 feet long. The field entrance was con- 
structed similar to exit No. 21, and from the 
air would have appeared to be just an ordi- 
nary dugout, one among many, which were 



constructed in the tunnel embankment in this 
vicinity. 

l]xit No. 37, station 171 plus 15, is on East 
side of main tunnel, and was in fairly good 
shape, although several pieces of Hun equip- 
ment lay in small recesses of the side wall 
and gave the impression of a hasty retreat by 
its occupants. Wooden steps were con- 
structed throughout its entire length of 190 
feet, and it is inclined at an angle of 30 de- 
grees toward the surface. The field exit was 
located about 450 feet North of field entrance 
No. 36. 

The tunnel entrance of exit No. 38, station 
172 plus 15, was demoUshed, but could be fol- 
lowed to the surface, a distance of 200 feet. 
It was similar in construction to Nos. 37 and 
38. The surface exit was on East side of tun- 
nel embankment 500 feet North of exit No. 
38, was carefully camouflaged with green 
wired cloth, and served as a place of safety 
from shell fire for a Trench Mortar Crew. 

The canal through tunnel was filled with 
canal boats for a distance of 4,000 feet from 
the Southern entrance. These boats were 
used by the Germans to provide quarters for 
the men. A continuous board platform was 
built from the tow path to barges, and one 
canal boat was sunk at each end to hold the 
others in place. 

During the whole period of survey it rained 
constantly and water would continually seep 
through the walls, causing the tunnel to be 
very damp, muddy and disagreeable. 

Description of the Hindenhurg Line Immediately in 
Front and Rear of the St. Quentin Canal Tunnel at 
Bellicourt 

Generally the Hindenburg line contains a 
large number of dugouts, lined with mining 
timbers, having entrances four feet by six 
feet, with wooden steps leading down to a 
depth of about 30 feet, into a small room 
capable of holding from four to six men, and 
in many cases these dugouts were wired for 
electric lights. 

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tern of defense, from a point 1000 yards 
South of Southern entrance to tunnel, to 
Northern entrance of same, there are 155 
dugouts. The larger part of these dugouts 
are situated directly West of Bellicourt, while 
smaller concentrations occur near South 
mouth of tunnel, and midway between the 
South mouth and the town of Bellicourt. 

A total of twenty-seven observation posts 
are about evenly distributed along this line, 
with the exception of a point 500 yards 
Northwest of Southern entrance to tunnel, 
where a group of six occur. {Sketches 41 and 
42, sheet No. 2.) 

In communication trenches, and along 
roads connecting the second and third lines 
of this system, just West of Bellicourt, there 
are ten other dugouts. 

From a point about 1500 yards South of 
the Northern entrance of tiannel, to the town 
of Bellicourt, a distance of 4000 yards along 
the third line of defense, there are 112 dug- 
outs. From the intersection of this line with 
the canal to a point 1000 yards South, there 
are 21 dugouts, making a total of 133 dugouts 
along third line of defense. 

Only six observation posts occur along the 
line and are separated by approximately 
equal intervals. 

In the Le Catelet-Nauroy line there are 57 
dugouts of which the greater portion are con- 
centrated midway the line between Nauroy 
and Le Catelet. 

All observation posts were constructed of 
concrete. Several of these observation posts 
had the appearance of having been started 
for Machine Gun Emplacements and then 
converted into Observation Posts. All had 
concrete shelters for the observers. 

Quite an elaborate system of dugouts were 
constructed by the Germans in a deep quarry. 
{See map reference 4Gl6d7/3.) These were 
constructed in two sj^stems, three dugouts to 
a system, and apparently were used as a field 
dressing station with a complete electric 
lighting plant installed in same and supplied 
\vith numerous wire netting cots and other 
arrangements for surgical treatment. Nine- 
teen dugouts similar to those in the Hinden- 



burg line, as described above, are located in 
the East bank of the canal and extend from 
the field dressing station in the Quarry to the 
South mouth of the tunnel. These were not 
all examined in detail but there are probably 
several connected in pairs. The two immedi- 
ately at the South end of the tunnel are con- 
nected and from one of these a tunnel extends 
to the East bank of the canal. Three more 
are connected and a tunnel leads from one of 
the three to the East bank of the canal. Also 
about 60 feet before this tunnel reaches its 
opening at the East side of the canal, another 
tunnel leads Southwest from it to a concealed 
Machine Gun Emplacement as shown on the 
map. Good protection from shell fire and 
quick and easy access to this emplacement 
were afforded to the machine gun operators 
by this tunnel. In a few cases the dugouts 
were larger and connected in pairs under- 
ground. 

There were no concrete machine gun em- 
placements observed in connection with the 
trenches of this part of the Hindenburg line, 
but several well placed ones were observed 
along the West rim of the canal just South 
of the Southern entrance of the tunnel, and 
in Bellicourt. {See map, Plate XXXIV.) 
These all had splendid fields of fire. 

Sheet No. 2 shows a typical Machine Gun 
Emplacement constructed of concrete. These 
emplacements were located at points along 
the trench system, which gave them field of 
fire covering any possible direction of ad- 
vance from the West. {See sketches 43 and 
44, sheet No. 2.) 

Figures 45 and 46, sheet No. 2, show the 
smaller type of observation post, two of 
which were found. One about midway and 
200 yards West of tuimel, the other about 900 
yards West of Northern end of tunnel and 
on North side of road connecting the North- 
em end of tunnel with the Gillment Road. 

Figures Nos. 50 and 51, sheet No. 2, show a 
plan of the observation post constructed of 
concrete and of dimensions as shown. This 
observation post was located in the front line 
of the Hindenburg line West of Bellicourt; 
was larger than the others and was proof 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



against shell fire. The post afforded splendid 
observation on the main road between Hargi- 
court and Bellicourt. 

Strongly built barbed wire entanglements 
generally of the "Double apron" type with 
the screw pickets had been erected in connec- 
tion with the trench system as indicated on 
map. This wiring had well withstood the 
powerful Artillery fire directed against it. 

There was practically no revetment in the 
trenches examined, and no evidence of fram- 
ing or duck boards set in place. These 
trenches, however, were dug in the chalk soil 
which washed only slightly, permitted rapid 
excavation to considerable depth, and held 
their shape remarkably well. 

From the above description it can be seen 
that the Germans took every advantage of 
the underground tumiel at Bellicourt. The 
fortification of this feature gave them one of 
the strongest positions of the Hindenburg 
system of defense. This fact should be borne 
in mind when reviewing the deeds of the 
Thirtieth Division. 

The Heavy Artillery Barrage Map Plate 
XXXVII shows the H. A. fire on September 
29th. 

Joseph Hyde Pbatt, 
Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A., 

Commanding 105th Engineers, and Divi- 
sion Engineer. 

OCTOBEK 2nd FAIR AND COLD 

Division Headquarters moved to Herbe- 
court and with them a detail of seventeen 
carpenters from Headquarters Company to 
work on Division Headquarters. Captain 
Clarence E. Boesch, Adjutant, was ordered to 
General Staff School and left at 0900 hours, 
Captain Willard P. Sullivan being appointed 
Adjutant of the Regiment. Lieutenant Clar- 
ence S. Stroup left for Army training school 
at Langres per G. H. Q. orders, thereby leav- 
ing Company D with only one Lieutenant, 
John F. Hill, who was on special duty with 
the company. Lieutenant George P. Murphy 
was put in temporary command of Company 
D and took charge October 3rd. 



In order to move the Division, practically 
all of the twelve lorries assigned to the 105th 
Engineers were used and it became necessary 
to call upon the Chief of Staff II Corps to 
have these lorries returned to us. Beginning 
October 3rd, we were to draw rations from 
Peronne, a distance of about 20 miles. 

Orders were received in the morning that 
the 105th Engineers would concentrate in the 
Ilargicourt area for work on light railways, 
and refen-ed us to the Area Commandant at 
F 24 c. Investigation failed to find any Area 
Commandant at this location so no moves 
were made. 

The Commanding Officer went to Corps 
Headquarters near Asservillers to find out 
just what would be expected of the 105th 
Engineers, no definite orders having been re- 
ceived up to this time. However, in the 
meantime, Major Frid, commanding No. 6 
Company of Canadian Railway Troops, had 
gotten in communication with Major Lyerly 
of the 2nd Battalion, and in the afternoon 
Companies D, E and F worked on the rail- 
way from Roisel through Templeaux to Har- 
gicourt, as follows : 

Company D Avorked from 1230 hours to 
2000 hours with 36 men unloading ballast at 
L 10 a 8.9. 30 men grading at L 10 a 8.9. 69 
men loading ballast at L 2 o 6.9. 18 men as 
camp details and guard. 

Company E worked from 1230 hours to 
2000 hours with the whole company ballast- 
ing. Two himdred yards of track were bal- 
lasted. 

Company F worked from 1230 hours to 
2000 hours, grading the road from G 7 d 8.8 
to G 9 d 5.5. 2,500 feet of road bed was 
graded. 

The First Battalion remained in camp at 
Hervilly, resting and cleaning up. 

Captain B. S. Dowling, the Australian En- 
gineer Liaison Officer, attached to the regi- 
ment, returned to his organization. Lieu- 
tenant Colonel Hearn of the British Royal 
Engineers, who had been attached to us for 
temporary duty on water reconnaissance and 
defenses September 28th by Appendix K to 
Engineer Operations Headquarters 11 Amer- 



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159 



ican Corps, also left us. As everything was 
handled entirely satisfactorily in regard to 
water and defenses, there had been no duties 
for Lieutenant Colonel Heam. 



OCTOBER 3rd — FAIR 

Conapanies D, E and F worked on light rail- 
ways. The First Battalion at Hervilly were 
to have worked on the light railways also 
and the men were assembled ready to be 
transported to the work by rail, as agreed 
upon with Major Prid. However, no trans- 
portation was available and the men were 
dismissed and allowed to rest the balance 
of the day. The work accomplished by the 
Second Battalion was as follows: 

Company D worked from 1230 hours to 
2000 hours with 

36 men unloading ballast at L 10 a 8.9. 
30 men grading at L 10 a 8.9. 
63 men loading ballast at L 2 c 6.9. 
24 men on camp details and guard. 
Company E worked from 1230 hours to 
2000 hours with 

48 men quarrying and loading stone 

ballast at K 11 b 1.5. 
47 men ballasted 400 yards of track at 

K6d. 
41 men ballasted 400 yards of track at 
K12a. 
Company F worked from 1230 hours to 
2000 hours with 

135 men grading from G 9 d 5.5 to G 16 

b 5.5 and 
50 men repairing ballast at G 7 d. 
At 1500 hours, October 3rd, telegraphic 
orders were received that the 105th Engi- 
neers would be employed on railway con- 
struction under orders of A. D. L. R. 4 until 
further orders. This order had been put into 
effect before it was received through chan- 
nels. 

OCTOBER 4th FAIR 

The First Battalion worked on Light Rail- 
ways and the 2nd Battalion remained in camp 
for a rest and to clean up. 



The First Battalion work was as follows : 

Co. A~bQ men loading ballast at K 10 d 5.5. 
45 men surfacing track from K 11 a 
5.3 to K 6 c 8.1. 

8 men surfacing track at L 1 c 5.3. 
40 men laid a siding at L 2 d 9.9, where 
the work was greatly delayed on ac- 
count of material not being brought 
up in time. 

Co. B — 150 men spiking track in L 2 b Cen- 
tral. 

Co. C — 150 men tore up two miles of old 
track, unloaded track material, laid 
one mile of track and excavated 55 
cubic yards of earth for a side track, 
the work being done under consid- 
erable shell fire. 

Extract of S. 0. 265, G. H. Q. A. E. F. 1917 
Paragraph 205 under provisions of G. 0. 78 
W. D. 1918, was received announcing the fol- 
lowing temporarj'- appointments in the Corps 
of Engineers, U. S. Army, effective Septem- 
ber 2nd, 1918 : 

Bascom L. Field from 1st Lieut, to Captain 
and assigned to 105th Engineers. 

Ralph R. Marrion from 2nd Lieut, to 1st 
Lieut, and assigned to 105th Engineers. 

Frederick H. McDonald from 2nd Lieut, to 
1st Lieut, and assigned to 105th Engi- 
neers. 

Captain Bascom L. Field was killed Sep- 
tember 29th in action and though appointed 
Captain September 2nd, was never notified of 
the appointment. Lieut. Ralph R. Marrion 
was at Army school and did not return until 
October 16th, when he signed his acceptance 
and oath of office. He was wounded October 
17th in action and died of wounds the night 
of October 17th. 

Lieut. McDonald was wounded September 
29th in action and had not been released from 
the hospital on July 15th, 1919. His papers 
were mailed to him. 

Notice was also received from G. H. Q. that 
Master Engineer Sidney E. Jennett and Ser- 
geant John T. Newman of this re.giment, who 
had successfully passed the course at Army 
Candidate School at Langres, had been ap- 



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pointed 2ncl Lieutenants and assigned to the 
105th Engineers. 

Other successful candidates from this regi- 
ment who were appointed 2nd Lieutenants 
were as follows : 

Master Engineer Junior Grade Paul N. 

Howard assigned to 111th Engineers. 
Sergeant 1st Class Andrew W. Lull as- 
signed to 111th Engineers. 
Battalion Sgt. Major Edmund P. Robinson 

assigned to 114th Engineers. 
First Sergeant Granville G. Wyrick as- 
signed to 114th Engineers. 
Master Engineer Sr. Grade Henry B. Mc- 

Koy assigned to 114th Engineers. 
Master Engineer Junior Grade Robert W. 
McGeachy assigned to Army School 
Langres as instructor (later to 105th 
Engineers). 
Verbal orders were received from the 
Corps Engineer that work on light railways 
would be discontinued as the division was 
relieving the 2nd Australian Division. Or- 
ders were issued stopping the work on rail- 
ways and holding the regiment in readiness 
to move. Company F was ordered to be 
ready to join the 118th Infantry. The relief 
of the 2nd Australian Division was to be 
made October 5th and 6th. 

Under orders from the Regimental Com- 
mander, Major Lyerly with the regimental 
commander visited the headquarters of the 
5th and 6th R. E. Companies of the 2nd Aus- 
tralian Division, situated near St. Quentin 
Canal, to arrange for the taking over of the 
engineering work at the front of these R. E. 
companies, and the relief of these companies 
upon receipt of orders. All arrangements 
for the relief of companies were completed. 



OCTOBER 5th — FAIK 

The regiment was held in readiness to 
move. However, orders were received for 
only one company which was to be attached 
to the 59th Brigade. Company F was as- 
signed to this duty and moved by road from 
L 10 d 9.3 to H 13 central. East of Nauroy, 
where they dug in on each side of the road. 
The movement was completed by 15.30 hours. 
Captain Seelye preceded the company and 
reported to the Commanding General 59th 
Brigade and completed plans for the work of 
the company in the advance with the Infan- 
try. 

Operation Order No. 2, as follows, was 
issued tliis date: 



HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER. REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

Oct. 5, 1918. 

Operation Orders 
No. 2 

Map Reference : France— 62C & 62B 1/40,000 
or Sheet 62C 1/40,000 and WIANCOURT 
1/20,000. 

1. The 30th Division will take over from 
the Second Australian Division a sector of 
the Front Line to the East of BELLICOURT. 
The 105th Engineer Regiment will take over 
from the R. E. Companies of the Second Aus- 
tralian on October 6th. 

2. Company C will relieve the 6th R. E. 
Companv now in camp near the Canal, South 
of BELLICOURT. Companies A and B will 
move to the Area East of the Canal and West 
of NAUROY, selecting suitable camping posi- 



PLATE XXXVII: 



HEAVY ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENT MAP — II CORPS 
FRONT, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1918 

The barrage map reproduced here was used by the heavy artillery in 
the attack on the Hindenburg line. This map also shows the barrage 
lifts of the light artillery. A study of tliis map in connection with 
Plates II, XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV and XXXVI will be found very 
interesting. 




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161 



tions. First Battalion Headquarters will 
move to a suitable position in the same area. 

3. The personnel of the First Battalion will 
move at 9 A. M. and will follow the road 
HERVILLY, HESPECOURT, cross-roads 
L 15 a 7.9, road fork L 4 c 8.3. HARGI- 
COURT, BELLICOURT Road (in case of 
rain, the route followed to be HERVTLLY, 
HESPECOURT, road crossing K 12 d 3.3, 
TEMPLEAUX, HARGICOURT, BELLI- 
COURT Road). The First Battalion Trans- 
port, including rolling kitchens and water 
carts, will follow with the Regimental Trans- 
port. 

4. Second Battalion Headquarters will 
move to suitable location near BELLI- 
COURT, now occupied by 5th R. E. Company 
of the 2nd Australian. Company D of the 
2nd Battalion will relieve the 5th R. E. Com- 
pany of the Second Australian at the same 
location as Battalion Headquarters. Com- 
pany D will arrange the necessary details for 
taking up water reconnaissance, examination 
for "Booby Traps" and mines, reconnais- 
sance of roads and tracks, location and exam- 
ination of dugouts and other accommodations, 
and also for locating and reporting such En- 
gineer Stores as may be found in captured 
territory. 

5. Company E of the 2nd Battalion will re- 
main in its present location as Division Engi- 
neer Reserve troops. Company F will pro- 
ceed to location East of NAUROY as Divi- 
sion Engineer troops, to assist 117th and 
118th Infantry Regiments. Commanding Of- 
ficer of Company F will report to the C. 0. 
of the 59th Brigade and arrange with him in 
regard to the number of Engineer troops to 
be detailed to each regiment. 

6. The Regimental Supply Company with 
the First Battalion Transport attached will 
proceed by the road HERVILLY, ROISEL, 
TEMPLEAUX, HARGICOURT, BELLI- 
COURT, to a location East of BELLI- 
COURT, and between the Canal and NAU- 
ROY. These transports will move as early 
as possible on the morning of October 6th. 

7. The Personnel Officer, with his force, 
wiU move with the Regimental Transport and 



Supply as far as Regimental Headquarters, 
which wiU be at L 2 d 0.7, TEMPLEAUX 
(present location 2nd BattaKon Headquar- 
ters). 

8. The Engineer Train will move on the 
road following the Regimental Transport to 
a location East of HARGICOURT, between 
HARGICOURT and BELLICOURT. Suit- 
able location to be selected by C. 0. Engi- 
neer Train. 

9. Regimental Headquarters and Band will 
move at 10 A. M., October 6th, to TEM- 
PLEAUX L 2 d 0.7 (present location of 2nd 
Battalion Headquarters). 

10. Division Engineer will be at Division 
Headquarters in quarries F 27 Central. Mes- 
sages and reports will be sent to Regimental 
Headquarters at L 2 d 0.7. 

11. Each unit will immediately upon ar- 
rival at its new location notify Regimental 
Headquarters of its arrival and give proper 
map reference and the location. 

12. The road regulations and march disci- 
pline governing movement in this forward 
area will be strictly obsen^ed. 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Lieutenant Colonel, Engineers, U.S.A. 

In the morning Major Lyerly, acting under 
orders from the regimental commander, went 
to Headquarters 2nd Australian Division En- 
gineers at F 27 c 8.4 and arranged for taking 
over all engineering work and dumps in the 
forward area. The dumps were located at 
L 4 c 5.5 and L 15 d 5.8. After arrangements 
were completed, one N. C. 0. and one private 
were sent to relieve the Australians on these 
dumps. 

One man, Private Sebome Chandler of 
Company E, was severely wounded by shell 
fire. 

OCTOBER 6th F.UR 

During the night, October 5th-6th, the offi- 
cial time changed from Sununer to Winter 
time, the hands of the clock being moved back 
at 0101 hours to 0001 hours. 

In compliance with orders received Octo- 
ber 5th from the Corps Engineer, a detail of 



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two Master Engineers, Farmer and Saddler 
and 55 other ranks, all select tradesmen, were 
sent to Bray-snr-Somme for work at the 
Corps Dump. These men were selected 
equally from the two battalions and reported 
to Rosiel at 1000 hours. 

In the morning Lieut. Murphy went to 
Nauroy and selected suitable Battle Head- 
quarters for Division Headquarters. Divi- 
sion Headquarters, however, moved during 
the day to Quarries in F 27. 

In compliance with Operation Orders No. 2, 
Headquarters 105th Engineers, October 5th, 
1918, the regiment moved forward to the 
Nauroy area and the following are the loca- 
tions at which the different units were 
camped (see map Plate 11) : 

Regimental Commander (Division 

Engineer) Quarry F 27 Central 

1st Battalion Headquarters G 17 b 2.8 

Company A G 17 b 2.8 

Company B G 11 d 7.4 

Company C G 16 d 5.2 

1st BattaUon Transport G 16 b 8.8 

2nd Battalion Headquarters G 15 b 8.9 

Company D G 16 b 1.0 

Company E (which did not move) L 1 c 4.6 
Company F (which moved Oct. 5th) 

H 13 Central 
2nd Battalion Transport G 9 b 4.5 

Engineer Train G 3 c 7.2 

Personnel Adjutant, Headquarters 

and Band L 2 c 9.7 

During the day one officer and 100 men of 
Company E worked on Division Headquar- 
ters at F 27 c 8.4, erecting additional shelters. 

In the afternoon details from Company E 
took over the Engineer dumps from the 2nd 
Australian Divisional Engineers at Estrees, 
H 2 a 5.2, Bellicourt G 10 a 7.2 at L 4 c 5.5 
and L 15 d 5.4. These details consisted of 



one N. C. 0. and one private for dump H 2 
a 5.2 and one N. C. 0. and one private for 
the two dumps G 10 a 7.2 and L 4 c 5.5. 

Company C relieved the 6th Company, 2nd 
Australian Divisional Engineers, and Com- 
pany D relieved the 5th Company, 2nd Aus- 
tralian Division Engineers. 

This movement brought the regiment back 
into the line with Company E in reserve and 
Company F attached as Engineer troops to 
the 59th Brigade, the 30th Division having 
taken over from the 2nd Australians. 

Captain Seelye, in command of Company 
F, with the approval of the commanding gen- 
eral 59th Brigade, made the following dispo- 
sitions of Company F with the Infantry: 
The 1st and 3rd platoons under Lieut. Mc- 
Leod were attached to the 118th Infantry, and 
the 2nd and 4th platoons under Lieut. Sill 
attached to the 117th Infantry. These pla- 
toons were to assist the advancing infantry 
by doing any engineering work that might be 
required. 

At 0730 hours Major Lyerly, commanding 
2nd Battalion, received word from the Regi- 
mental Commander that a "Jumping Off 
Tape" would possibly have to be laid in front 
of the present front line starting from a point 
at Northern Divisional boundary at B 18 o 0.2 
to a point at B 30 d 7.2 for a minor attack 
on the morning of October 7th if same was 
carried out. Major Lyerly instructed Cap- 
tain Seelye to consult with the Commanding 
General 59th Brigade regarding the laying of 
this tape. After going over the plans and 
maps the commanding general 59th Brigade 
decided to use the road from B 17 d 8.0 to 
B 30 d 2.0 as a jumping off line, which de- 
cision made it unnecessary for the Engineers 
to lay the tape. Attention is invited to Plate 
II to show where line was at the time of the 
take over. 



CHAPTER XI 



THE BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, SOMME OFFENSIVE, AND RECORD 
OF EVENTS TO OCTOBER 17TH, 1918. 



This period begins with October 7th, 1918. 
The 30th Division had taken over that section 
of the front East of Bellicourt which refer- 
ence to map {Plate II) will show. The 105th 
Engineers had taken over from the 2nd Aus- 
tralian Divisional Engineers. 

The strength of the units of this Regi- 
ment and their locations were as follows : 



Unit 


Offi- 


■ Other 


: Location 




. cers 


■Ranks 




Reg. Headquarters 


2 


4 


Quarry F27 cent. 


1st BN Headquarters 


2 : 


7 


G 17 b 2.8 


2nd BN. Headquarters 


2 : 


10 


G 15 b 8.9 


Hq. Co. and Band 


5 : 


116 


G 12c9.7 


Company A 


3 : 


193 


G 17 b 2.8 


Company B 


3 : 


213 . 


Glld7.4 


Company C 


4 : 


222 


G 16d5.2 


Company D 


: 


150 : 


G 16 b 1.0 


Company E 


3 : 


139 . 


LI c4.6 


Company F 


4 : 


202 


H-13 central 


1st BN. Transport 


1 : 


51 . 


G 16 b 8.8 


2nd BN. Transport 


1 : 


70 : 


G 15 a 8.9 


Sanitary Detachment 


6 : 


26 : 


Gil al.l 


Engineer Train 


1 : 


72 : 


G3c7.2 




38 : 


1,475 : 





OCTOBER 7th, 1918 FAIR 

Headquarters Company: The Engineer 
dumps were moved by details from Head- 
quarters Company. The main dump was lo- 
cated at Bellicourt G 10 a 7.2, an advanced 
dump was at Estrees H 2 a 5.2 and a dump at 
L 4 c 5.5. There was also a dump at L 15 d 5.9 
which the Australians took over from us and 
which was taken over again from them. This 
dump was also moved to Estrees. During the 
day the dump at L 4 c 5.5 was moved forward 
to the Estrees dump at H 2 a 5.2. 

The 17 men sent with Division Headquar- 



ters to Herbecourt were still on detached ser- 
vice with Division Headquarters and at- 
tached to Headquarters Troop. This detail 
was now engaged in building Division Head- 
quarters at F 27 Central. 

Five water lorries which had reported on 
October 6th and seven which reported at 1000 
hours to-day were turned over to G-1 for 
operation. 

On October 6th Battle Instructions No. 1, 
Series B, Headquarters 30th Division, dated 
October 6th, 1918, had been received, stating 
that the 30th Di^'ision would attack on Zero 
day. 

Everything was done on the 7th in prep- 
aration for this attack which was to be made 
on the 8th. There had been a local attack 
by the 117th Infantry in the morning to 
straighten the line for the attack of the 8th. 
The following orders were issued: 

HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

October 7, 1918 
Opekation Orders 
No. 3 

1. The Thirtieth Division will attack on 
ZED day. Zero Hour. At the same time the 
Sixth British Division will attack on our 
right, and the Twenty-fifth British Division 
will attack on our left. 

2. The commanding officer of the Second 
Battalion is charged with the proper and ac- 
curate laying of the "jmnping-off Tape" on 
Y/Z Night. The line to be taped will be the 
line agreed upon by the Brigade Commander 
and the Commanding Officer of the Second 
Battalion will obtain this location from him. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



3. When this work has been completed a 
report will be made at once to the Division 
Engineer that the task of laying the tape has 
been accomplished. 

4. The First Battalion will be used in road 
construction, and will have charge of keeping 
the Red and Black Roads open and the con- 
necting Blue Roads, as indicated on the map 
which is attached as part of this order. 

5. The work is divided into three tasks, as 
follows : 

1st Task: (a) The object of the first task 
is to provide at the earliest possible moment 
after Zero hour two roads fit for Field Ar- 
tillery, approximately along the lines shown 
on the attached maps. 

(b) The working parties must be ready to 
start work at the moment the barrage opens. 
They will work behind the infantry who car- 
ry out the first attack, and as close to them 
as is practicable. 

(c) Sufficient men will be detailed for this 
first task of opening the Black and Red Roads 
to ensure its being passable for Artillery, 
probably one company should be detailed for 
this purpose, two platoons to each road. 

(d) When the road has been carried for- 
ward as far as practicable, the detail on this 
first task will begin opening the Blue Roads 
connecting the Red and Black Roads, or as- 
sist the detail on the second task, according 
as which is the most important task at that 
time. 

2nd Task : The object of the Second Task 
is the maintenance of the roads opened by 
the first detail, and the conversion of the 
Black road from ESTREES, East into a two- 
way M. T. road. 

Progress reports on the condition of each 
sector of each road under construction will 
be rendered every two hours to the Division 
Engineer through First Battalion Headquar- 
ters. 

Each road -will be marked by appropriate 
signs, letters to be of the color that the road 
is named. 

3rd Task : Suitable officers and other ranks 
Avill be detailed to thoroughly examine the 
roads constructed in order to ensure that they 



are not mined or that there are any "booby 
traps" in vicinity of the same. 

Battalion Headquarters of the First Bat- 
talion will be at G 17 b 2.8. 

6. The Second Battalion : 

(a) Company D will reconnoiter all sources 
of water in advanced area; will search for 
"Booby-Traps" and mines; examine dugouts 
and other shelters, and make a general recon- 
naissance of Engineer supplies in the area 
of the advance and the condition of roads 
and railways. Detailed instructions are given 
in Appendix A. 

One officer and 20 other ranks of the No. 1 
Australian Tunneling Company will report 
to the C. 0. of the Second Battalion at Nau- 
roy G 17 b 3.9 at such hour as he directs, 
to assist in the work of searching for mines 
and "booby traps." 

(b) Company F is assigned for Engineer- 
ing work with the 59th Brigade, and will 
make such arrangement with the Command- 
ing Officer of the 59th Brigade as will ensure 
the most efficient use of the Engineer troops. 

(c) Company E will be held in reserve at 
Templeaux Lie 4.6. 

(d) Second Battalion Headquarters will be 
maintained near Bellicourt G 15 b 8.9. 

7. Main Engineer Dump at Bellicourt. 
The advanced Engineer Dump will be at 

ESTREES H 2 a 5.2. 

A mobile dump on two lorries will be held 
in readiness at H 2 a 5.2. 

8. On Zero Day the men will carry the fol- 
lowing equipment and supplies : 

Haversack pack, shelter half, raincoat, one 
or two changes of socks, mask and helmet, 
100 rounds ammunition in belt, rifle, full can- 
teen, the unconsumed portion of the day's 
ration, and the iron ration. 

9. The Division Engineer will be at Divi- 
sion Headquarters, Quarries F 27 Central. 

10. Reports will be sent every two hours to 
Division Engineer. Each report will state 
time and place, in addition to any other in- 
formation. 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Lieutenant Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. 
Division Engineer. 



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165 



105TH ENGINEER TRAIN 
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

October 7tli, 1918 

1. On Zero Day the Engineer Train will 
hold itself in readiness to send forward wag- 
ons of Engineer Stores, as they may be called 
for. 

2. Two wagons loaded with picks, shovels, 
axes, and sandbags will proceed to Estrees, 
reaching there at Zero hour, to be used, if 
necessary, as a mobile Engineer Dump. They 
will take suitable position near the Advanced 
Engineer Dump at H 2 a 5.2. 

3. The Engineer Train will make reports 
through First Battalion. They will report 
their arrival at Estrees, and any further 
movement of the wagons ; otherwise no addi- 
tional report will be required. 

These wagons will return to their original 
base at 3 P. M. if not needed in the forward 
area. 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Lieutenant Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. 
Division Engineer. 



APPENDIX A 
To Engineer Operations Order No. 3 
Detailed Instructions for Company D 

1. Sufficient officers and other ranks will be 
detailed by the Commanding Officer of the 
Second Battalion, from Company D, for the 
special duty of searching for "booby-traps" 
and mines. 

2. They will be assisted in this work by 
one officer and 20 other ranks from the First 
Australian Tunneling Company. 

3. Mines or traps encountered that cannot 
be destroyed or removed will be labeled ac- 
cordingly. Dugouts that are examined and 
cleared and ready for occupancy will be la- 
beled accordingly. Signs prepared for the 
purpose will be used. 

4. A sufficient number of officers and other 
ranks will be detailed to make a water recon- 



naissance in the advanced area, and will in- 
stall windlasses, pumps and tanks when pos- 
sible. This detail will also assist a detail 
from the Sanitary Section in testing the 
water according to a prearranged plan 
agreed upon between the Division Surgeon 
and the C. 0. Company D. So far as possible, 
special men should be detailed to go at once 
to known wells and examine them, making 
report on same at earliest possible moment. 

5. Reconnaissance will be made of condi- 
tion of roads, light railways encountered, lo- 
cations of material for repairing same, ac- 
commodations that can be used for shelters, 
and reconnaissance for Engineer Stores and 
supplies. 

6. Reconnaissance reports will be made on 
special blanks prepared for this purpose, and 
forwarded every two hours to Division Engi- 
neer, via Battalion Headquarters. In case 
there is nothing to report, the fact will be 
reported by memorandum, nevertheless. 

7. Company D will leave present point at 
Zero minus one hour, and will take up their 
work at a reasonable distance behind the Li- 
fantry. 

(Signed) Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Lt. Col., Engineers, U. S. A. 
Division Engineer. 

OCTOBER 7th (continued) 

First Battalion 

Company A: Company A completed the 
following road work: From A 28 c 4.4 to 
cross roads G 4 c 2.1 to G 18 a 2.2 put in 
good condition. 

Reconnaissance of road from G 18 a 2.2 to 
G 22 b 9.1, which was found in good condi- 
tion. Road from G 22 b 9.1 to cross road 
G 4 c 2.1 repaired and completed. 

Company A also worked on ramp G 16 
b 1.1 to G"16 a 8.8. 

Company B: Company B completed the 
following road work: From G 10 b 8.3 to 
G 11 a 5.4 to G 11 b 9.5 to G 12 a 4.3, repaired 
for horse transport in diy weather. Road 
from G 11 b 3.0 to G 12 c 15.40 repaired. 



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Road from G 17 b 3.0 to G 12 c 15.40 to 
G 12 c 4.9 repaired. 

Road from G 17 b 5.8 to G 12 c 5.8 re- 
paired. 

Road from Bellicourt G 4 c 2.4 to G 4 
c 8.3 widened and repaired. 

Road from A 29 c 6.6 to A 24 c 0.2 re- 
ported, in good condition. 

Compmiy C: The company was quartered 
in dugouts (made by enemy) in banks of the 
St. Quentin Canal just south of BelUcourt. 
One detail collected a large quantity of 
trench mortar shells scattered around and 
placed them in piles along the road south of 
Bellicourt. Another detail removed a 6-inch 
Austrian Howitzer which blocked half the 
road. This was a very old weapon with a 
latin inscription which translated read: "The 
last Argument of Kings. ' ' It had been in its 
last argument, for a shell had exploded under 



it. Another detail worked on a road to a 
watering point down into the canal, the banks 
of which were very steep and deep at this 
point. 

Second Battalion 

Company D: Company D sent out a detail 
of 35 men under Lieut. Hill to search for 
mines and traps in the areas about Joncourt, 
Ranucourt, Wiancourt and Levergres, which 
had been reported as mined by captured pris- 
oners and by citizens. No mines or traps 
were located. 

Company D also sent out a detail of one 
squad under Lieut. Sigler of the Sanitary 
Squad 28 with three members of his squad to 
examine wells in the neighborhood of Wian- 
court, Etricourt, Magne-la-Fosse, Joncourt 
and a part of Estrees. The following table 
shows the result of their work : 



Location 


Map 
Reference 


. Description 


Depth 

to 
Water 


Depth 

of 
Water 


If 
Wind- 
lass 


If 
Pump 


Tested 


Remarks 


VlANCOURT 


:H4bl.5 


: Dug well 


: 60 ft. 


: 4 ft. 


: Yes 




: 1 Scoop 
: O.K. 




do. 


H4b2.8 


do. 


80 ft. 




:Yes 




1. Scoop 
0. K. 




do. 


H4b5.5 


do. 


60 ft. 


5 ft. 


Yes 




2 Scoops 


: Needs windlass 


do. 


H4bl.9 


do. 




: 15 ft. 


: Yes 




. 1 Scoop 
O.K. 




do. 


H4bl.9 


do. 








Yes 


1 Scoop 
O.K. 




Estrees 


B27cl.5 


do. 






Yes 




Not 
tested 




do. 


Hla3.2 


do. 






Yes 




None 




Etricourt 


G18dS.4 


do. 


150 ft. 










No water 


Magnet 


H25al.4 


do. 


112 ft. 


8 ft. 


Yes 




2 Scoops 
O.K. 




do. 


H25a7.5 


do. 


Ill ft. 


4 ft. 


Yes 




1 Scoop 
O.K. 




do. 


H2obl.9 


do. 


105 ft. 


4 ft. 


Yes 




2 Scoops 
0. K. : 




Joncourt 


H9c7.3 


do. : 






Yes : 






No water — good windlass 


do. : 


H9c5.6 : 


do. : 


100 ft. : 




Yes : 




1 Scoop 
O.K. 




do. 


H9c4.9 


do. : 




5 ft. 


Yes 






For washing only 


do. : 


H9c8.8 : 


do. : 


100 ft. : 




Yes : 




1 Scoop 


Needs rope 


do. : 


H9b6.1 : 


do. : 






Yes : 




1 Scoop : 


Good chain pump 



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167 



Note: Well at H 9 c 4.9 has complete 
pumping plant for engine installed. No en- 
gine. Also has had windlass. 

In Estrees shelling was so heavy only two 
wells were examined at this time. 

Company E: Company E was held as 
Division Engineer Eeserve Troops and were 
engaged in erecting a Nisson hut and other 
shelters at Division Headquarters in the 
quarries F 27. At this they very successfully 
salvaged an entire Nisson hut from Tem- 
pleaux and erected the same in the quarries. 

Company F : Company F, attached to the 
59th Brigade, sent a detail under Lieut. Mc- 
Leod to investigate and report on water 
points and dugouts in Montbrehain. Below 
is report of this investigation : 

1. Below is the map location and number 
of water points in the town of Montbrehain, 
France, and their conditions as to the facil- 
ities for immediate use. 

2. Samples of water were taken from these 
points and carried to the Swiss Cottage 
Dressing Station (H 10 b 9.3) for analyza- 
tion, but was unable to get them analyzed on 
account of short equipment at dressing sta- 
tion. The samples were numbered to cor- 
respond with the water points and left at this 
place, per Captain Seelye 's orders : 

No. 1. Map location H 6 d 8.4. Needed to 
repair: 1 windlass, 1 bucket and 40 feet 
i/o-inch rope. Depth of well, 30 feet. 

No. 2. Map location H 6 d 9.3. Good con- 
dition. Depth, 30 feet. 

No. 3. Map location H 6 b 5.5. Needed to 
repair: 1 bucket. Depth, 50 feet. 

No. 4. Map location H 6 b 7.3. Needed to 
repair : 1 bucket and 85 feet i/2-iiich rope. 
Depth, 70 feet. 

No. 5. Map location H 6 b 7.1. Needed to 
repair: 1 bucket, 1 windlass and 30 feet 
1/2-inch rope. Depth, 20 feet. 

No. 6. Map location lie 3.9. Needed to 
repair: 40 feet i4-inch rope. Depth, 100 
feet. 

3. The following is a list of cellars that 
may be used for troops, now occupied by 



civilians : Four cellars in the vicinity of I 1 
a 5.5, will accommodate 15 men each. Dug- 
out No. 1, map location I 12 b 3.3, \vill ac- 
commodate 4 men. It is now filled with 
gas. 

Captain Seelye, attached to the 59th Bri- 
gade, had requested that 200 picks and 100 
shovels be sent to each Infantry regiment, the 
117th-118th, and it was most important that 
they be delivered on time. The Engineer 
Train furnished the transportation and 
through the very good work of Corporal Eob- 
ert Foster of 2nd Battalion Headquarters the 
tools were safely delivered to the 117th at 
B 27 c 1.0 and the 118th at H 10 a 2.3 by 
2200 hours, though the route had not been 
seen by day and the roads were under heavy 
shell fire. 



BATTLE CONFERENCE 

In the afternoon there was a conference at 
59th Brigade Headquarters, at which Major 
Lyerly represented the Eegiment, where final 
plans for the attack were made. 

At Division Engineer's Office maps were 
prepared for the road work, following out 
the same scheme as was used in the attack 
on September 29th and 30th, 1918. There 
were two main roads to be opened and kept 
open, as shown on map (Plate II), the EED 
and BLACK roads. In addition to these, the 
roads connecting them were to be kept open. 
These were colored in blue on map and 
called the BLUE roads. 

The orders issued assigned the road work 
to the 1st Battalion and the engineer work 
of laying the tape and water, mine, trap, 
roads amd general reconnaissances to the 2nd 
Battalion. 

Details from Company D were to make the 
reconnaissances, test, repair and label weUs 
as outlined in following order issued by 
Maj. Lyerly, commanding the 2nd Bat- 
talion : 



168 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEEES 



HEADQUARTERS 
2ND BATTALION, 105TH ENGINEERS 
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

October 7, 1918. 

Memokandiim to Company D 

1. Pursuant to instructions from Division 
Engineer, your company is assigned for the 
work of water reconnaissance, mine recon- 
naissance, "booby traps," during the opera- 
tion beginning to-morrow morning to work 
inside of the Corps boundaries as given on 
map, and will be in the fomvard area, and as 
close to the front as practicable. One pla- 
toon and one officer is detailed on the booby 
trap and mine reconnaissance and two squads 
on the water reconnaissance; balance of 
company will be held in camp to put up wind- 
lasses and carry on other work as oi'dered 
from these headquarters. 

2. One officer and twenty (20) other ranks 
from the First Australian Tunneling Com- 
pany will report to you at cross roads G 11 
d 3.0 at Nauroy at 5 :30 to-morrow morning. 
This detail will go with the platoon that is 
detailed on "booby traps" and mine recon- 
naissance and your officer will confer with 
the Australian officer and arrange for carry- 
ing out this work. 

3. Two squads for water reconnaissance 
-will report to Lieut. Sigler at 5 :30 A. M. to- 
morrow morning at cross roads G 11 d 3.0 
and will work under his direction. 

4. Minos and traps encountered in the road, 
dugouts, shelters and fields Avill be removed 
at once and if same are impossible to be 
removed or destroyed, they will be labeled 
accordingly. Dugouts and shelters that are 
examined and cleared ready for occupancy 
will be labeled accordingly. On water recon- 
naissance, wells and streams will be tested 
and marked. As soon as practicable wind- 
lasses, pumps and tanks ^vi\\ be placed at the 
watering points tested. 

5. A reconnaissance will be made of all 
roads, light railways, captured material and 
for anything that may be of use or available 
for the advance and comfort of our troops. 



6. Written reports, on blank forms dis- 
tributed, on each phase of the work will be 
sent to these headquarters by rimner every 
two hours during the period of present ad- 
vance. These reports will give the complete 
information of all work done and of all re- 
connaissances made, first report to be sent in 
at ZERO plus two hours, and every two hours 
thereafter. 

7. Fighting equipment will be carried, in- 
cluding the unconsumed portion of the day's 
ration and iron ration. 

George L. Lyeely, 
Major, Engineers, U. S. A. 

Company F was responsible for laying the 
tape and the engineer work in the advance 
with the infantry. 

After conferences with the Commanding 
General 59th Brigade and Artillery Officers 
on the location for the "Jumping Off Tape," 
Company F successfully accomplished this 
mission the night of October 7th-8th without 
casualties and also assisted in lining up the 
infantry on the tape. The laying of the tape 
was delayed for a time by the Infantry guides 
becoming lost. However, taping for the 117th 
Infantry was completed at 0215 hours and 
for the 118th Infantiy at 0315 hours. No 
inconvenience was occasioned for the Infan- 
try jby the delay. Reference to the map 
{Plate II) will show the front line as of 
October 7th and the location of "Jumping 
Off Tape" as laid. 

OCTOBEE 8th CLOUDY AND DEIZZLING 

Zero hour was at 0510 hours and this hour 
found the following dispositions of the 105th 
Engineers : 

Company A: Company A had three pla- 
toons preparing to start for work on the 
BLACK road from Joncourt to Brancourt 
and one platoon on the BLUE road from 
Montbrehain North to B 17 d 9.9 and from 
Montbrehain North to C 13 d 1.7. 

Company B: Company B had one platoon 
under Lieut. Trescott preparing to start for 
work on the RED road from C 13 d 2.8 to 



BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 



169 



C14 b 4.8, thence to C 2 a 8.8 and Fremont. 
One platoon under Sergeant Mitchell prepar- 
ing to start work on RED road from H 2 a 
9.6 to Geneve G 18 a 1.3. One platoon un- 
der Lieut. Kornfeld preparing to start work 
on RED road from Geneve B 18 a 1.3 to C 
13 d 2.8, thence to C 1 d 6.3. One platoon 
in reserve near Estrees with Captain Win- 
throp. 

Company C: Company C was marching to 
its work on the BLUE road and the BLACK 
road. 

Company D: Company D had two pla- 
toons under Lieut. Hill and Master Engineer 
Rust, with a detail of one officer and 20 other 
ranks of 1st Australian Tunneling Company 
attached, divided in two sections, Lieut. Hill 
with one section behind the Infantry on the 
right and Master Engineer Rust with the 
other section behind the Infantry on the left. 
These two sections were sent forward to 
carry on the work of reconnaissances in cap- 
tured territory, searching for mines, "booby 
traps," dugouts, captured material, and re- 
porting on roads, tracks and railroads. 

One platoon of Company D, under Lieut. 
Murphy, with a detail from the Sanitary 
Corps, under Lieut. Sigler, was sent foi-ward 
for well reconnaissance, water testing and re- 
pairing of water points behind the advanc- 
ing Infantry. Two squads of Company D, 
with the Sanitary Corps detail under Lieut. 
Sigler, located wells and tested water while 
remainder of platoon under Lieut. Murphy 
repaired the water points, erected windlasses. 



installed buckets, rope, etc., and put them 
into use. Well repairing material was car- 
ried foi"ward in a lorry with this detail to 
repair wells so that no time would be lost in 
making ready the watering points. Reports 
were made to 2nd Battalion Headquarters as 
soon as wells and watering points were ready 
for use. The remainder of Company D re- 
mained in camp for emergency work for- 
ward. 

Company E : Company E was in reserve 
at Templeaux. 

Company F: Company F had two platoons 
with the 117th Infantry for Engineer work 
in the advance and two platoons with the 
118th Infantry for the same purpose. Com- 
pany F's Headquarters were with the Head- 
quarters of the 118th Infantry. 

Reports from Companies D and F were 
sent hourly to 2nd Battalion Headquarters 
and from there were sent to Regimental 
Headquarters. 

Headquarters Company: Headquarters 
Company had details with two lorries that 
were loaded, each with some tools and water 
supplies, at the Estrees dump H 2 a 5.2 in 
readiness to move as a mobile dmnp. 

Engineer Train: The Engineer Train had 
two wagons at the Estrees dump H 2 a 5.2 
loaded with tools and sandbags and ready to 
move at a moment's notice. 

The attack was very successfully launched 
with the 59th Brigade attacking on our front, 
the 6th British Division on our right and the 
25th British Division on our left. 



The follomng reports received from the Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, show results 

of work by Companies A, B and C : 

1000 hours: Company B reports : "Have company in trenches and have started patrols 
towards Red J. All safe. IJ. DMT." 

Company A reports: "Black Road from JONCOURT to I DMT. 
Very little shell fire. 50 prisoners gone by. Battle going well. Com- 
pany C not reported." 

1000 hours : Company C reports : ' ' Delayed by shell fire one hour. Two platoons on Black 
road IJKL. One platoon on Blue Road at B 23 a 0.4. Waiting for 
chance to get to road at DEFG. Heavy shell fire at all points; one 
man injured so far." 

Company B reports: "Red Road from I to JDMT. K. to C-DMT. 
Dead horse removed from road. ' ' 



170 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

1100 hours: Company A reports: "Black road DMT from JONCOURT to N. Everything 
going fine. Lots of Prisoners. ' ' 

1145 hours: Company B reports : "Red Road IJDMT. J to K-DMT. K to C-D MT. 
C to M-HT. Last information sent back at 0910 hours. No casual- 
ties." 

1200 hours : Company C reports : ' ' 3rd and 4th platoons distributed on Black Road IJKL 
at 0700 hours. Black Road passable H.T. & MT. 1st Platoon on Blue 
Road A B C at 0830 hours. Road passable DMT. Second platoon 
on Blue Road D E F G. No report from this platoon. Road seems 
to be under gas shell fire. Two men known to be fatally wounded. 
Shelling ceased on Black Road IJKIj. 0830 hours and on roads 
ABC intermittent shelling about 600 yards east of Blue Road 
ABC." 

1300 hours: Company A reports: "The Black Road DMT to BRANCOURT." 

1320 hours: "Please advise Colonel Pratt that Captain Brooks and myself have recon- 
noitered the road to BRANCOURT. Open for D.M.T. Heavy shelling 
in BRANCOURT and on road MONTBREHAIN to BRANCOURT. 
Light shelling in MONTBREHAIN. Best information indicates our 
line being consolidated along sunken road or R.R. cut east of BRAN- 
COURT. Ask Colonel Pratt to advise me direct Corps that ambu- 
lances can go to East edge of MONTBREHAIN. Appears to be con- 
siderable trouble in taking wounded back." 

1325 hours: Company A reports: "Have searched Blue Road from N to B and found noth- 
ing. Road under shell fire. ' ' 

1350 hours : Company B reports : "Red Road I to CDMT. CMMO-HT. M to HSMT. 
Mine blown at N. Trescott repairing this. No casualties." 

1450 hours : Company C reports : ' ' Blue Road ABC, macadam, in good condition, suitable 
for DMT. Blue Road D E F G, macadam road also suitable for DMT. 
Road at A in MONTBREHAIN shelled at one minute intervals 1030 to 
1120. Road J L suitable H T (trail). Black road S J K suitable 
DMT. Black road would not last in wet weather. Three men wounded. 
One probably fatally. ' ' 

1515 hours: Company A reports: "Black road from JONCOURT to BRANCOURT open 
for DMT. On account of sheU fire we are unable to do any work in 
BRANCOURT, but left road from C 27 b 7.4 to C 27 b 6.8 to C 22 c 1.1 
to C 28 a 3.8 is open for single motor traffic." 

1535 hours: Company B reports: "Red Road I to C- D M T. C to M- HT M to N- MT. 
P to Q road torn up. Have sent more men to assist in this portion of 
road. PRS. HT. Am moving to point P. Will come in at 1700 
hours." 

1615 hours: Roads 1300 hours: "Red road S to T fit HT. T U V fit SMT. Enemy shell- 
ing village with field artillery. " 

1650 hours: Company A reports: "Am working road back to JONCOURT and details are 
in BRANCOURT clearing up the street roads." 

1700 hours: Company C reports: "Craters Black Road I W K L. All shell holes filled and 
second and fourth platoons have been ordered back to camp. Blue 
Road ABC, all shell holes filled and 2nd platoon will return to camp as 
soon as dead horses are removed. Blue road D E F G will soon be 
finished. No shelling now on any road." 



BATTLE OF MONTBEEHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 171 

1900 hours: Company B reports : "Left work on Eed Road at 1700 hours. Arrived camp 
1815 hours. No casualties. Fighting strength two hundred four." 

Company D as outlined above started all these separate details show what work they 
details out on time. The reports sent in by accomplished. These reports are as follows : 

0715 hours: "Have split detail into two parts. Master Engineer Rust is working left, and I 
am on the right. Now beyond RAMICOURT. Am under cover trying 
to work railroad and mine field. Cavalry moving up." 

0830 hours: "Am now at C 25 d 8.8 trying to work reported mine field along road near 
trenches shown in C 26 d and C 27 c. All dugouts in MONTBREHAIN 
have been examined. Road crossings C 25 d 6.8, C 25 d 7.8, C 25 d 8.8, 
O.K. Counter battery work pretty stiff. Had to give up railroad on 
account of shelling. Will try to work back this way. All O.K." 

0945 hours: "Track around foot of hill from RAMICOURT station 200 yards and run- 
ning towards MONTBREHAIN on road to PONCHAUK affords good 
cover. Over 500 prisoners taken up to 0730 hours. Line progressing 
nicely. Light artillery now in MONTBREHAIN and beyond." 

1100 hours: "Dugout at C 25 d 6.1 marked 'Reserved.' Good for Division Headquar- 
ters." 

1105 hours: "Reported mine field near MONTBREHAIN examined. Can find no evidence. 
Examination hurriedly made and will go over same as soon as shelling 
lets up. Left off last report a bath establishment found in MONTBRE- 
HAIN. Accommodations for both men and ofiScers. Heating arrange- 
ment intact. In end of Montbrehain held by Boche, find good housing 
accommodations in all cellars. Good head cover, will hold up to 500 
men. Tried twice to get into BRANCOURT, but on account of machine 
gun fire from right and shell fire, have given up same. Am now on road 
going North from MONTBREHAIN. Locate dugout at C 25 b 1.5. This 
was 'Boche' signal Headquarters from wires leading to same from 
pole line and amount of equipment lying around. Entrance very nar- 
row, about 30 feet head cover ; accommodation about 10 men. Number 
of dead 'Boche' inside account of 'Grenades.' " 

1130 hours: "Enemy shelling BRANCOURT heavily, so have withdrawn party. We have 
carried out reconnaissance work as far as center of BRANCOURT. 
So far we have not found any traces of road mines or 'Booby Traps.' 
In searching for same, special attention was paid to the section of road 
between MONTBREHAIN and BRANCOURT." 

Other Reports : All cellars in MONTBREHAIN are practically full of civilians. Master 
Engineer Rust on similar work in the left sector reported as fol- 
lows: 

1315 hours: "Railroad at MONTBREHAIN badly damaged. In the Engineer dump yard 
there are very good buildings and cellars." 

The two squads under Lieut. Sigler recon- makmg well repairs, as ordered, reporting 

noitered for wells, tested water, marked the the same to 2nd Battalion Headquarters. No 

wells and sent back word as to repairs neces- wells found in sector C 18, C 13, C 14, C 24, 

sary. Lieut. Murphy handled the details C 21. Map Plate XXXII shows wells by cir- 



172 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



cles. Company F's details also reported lo- 
cation of wells and conditions, though they 
did no testing. The following tables show 



results obtained from details searcliing for 
and repairing wells and engineer materials 
by Companies D and F : 



REPORT OF WATER RECONNAISSANCES, OCTOBER 8th, 1918 



Location : 


Description : 


Depth : 
to . 

Water 


Depth : 
of 

Water 


If 
Wind- 
lass 


If 
Pump 


Repairs 
Necessary- 


Tested 


Remarks 


IlaQ.l 


Dug well 








Yes 






All in good shape, pump E. 
motor tank 


Ilb2.1 


Dug well 








Yes 




1 Scoop 




Ilb2.1 


Cistern 














Good for horses 


Ild3.8 


Dug well 




8 ft. 


Yes 




Bucket 




Rubbish in well 


Ild5.5 


Dug well 


120 ft. 


8 ft. 


Yes 






O.K. 


Needs rope and bucket 


Ild5.5 


R. R. Tank 














Shot to pieces; source of 
water not found 


Ild5.5 


Pond S. Tank 














: Fit for horses; needs bucket 
rope and windlass 


Ild3.9 


Dug well 


115 ft. 


6 ft. 




No. 




1 Scoop 




C25d3.1 


Dug well 


125 ft. 


15 ft. 




Yes 




O.K. 


Good shape 


C25d2.1 


Dug well 


130 ft. 


8 ft. 




No. 






DemoUshed 


C25d6.5 










Yes 






Complete pump, motor gone, 
4 bath tubs, 3 large tanks 
shot through, needs wind- 
lass, bucket and 30-foot 
trough 


C10a6.3 








Yes 






O.K. 




C4c4.4 








Yes 






O.K. 




Glide. 3 








Yes 






O.K. 




Clld4.2 








Yes 






O.K. 




H6b5.5 


Dug well 


150 ft. 


6 ft. 


Yes 




Rope and 
Bucket 


1 Scoop 




Ildl.5 


Dug well 


130 ft. 


6 ft. 


Yes 






O.K. 


Well 0. K. 


H10b2.7 


Dug well 


• 110 ft. 


5 ft. 


: Yes 




: Bucket and 
Rope 






Hllb4:5 


Dug well 


60 ft. 


10 ft. 


Yes 


Trough, bucket and 
rope 


1 Scoop 




Hllb6.5 


Dug well 


100 ft. 


12 ft. 






Bucket 


: 2 Scoops 


: Needs horse trough 


H5d90.05 


Dug well 


95 ft. 


8 ft. 


■Yes 








Not yet completed 


H6b7,3 


Dug well 














Horse troughs. AustraUan i 
charge 


H6b9.4 


: Dug well 






: Yes 






1 Scoop 


WeU 0. K. 



NOTE: — ^The wells reported above as needing repairs were repaired by Lieut. Murphy's detail and when completed were re 
ported to 2nd Battalion Headquarteis. 

Well at II a 9.1 had complete power driven outfit: — 5 H.P. Electric motor at 710 R.P.M., ratio of pulleys — 4 inch on 
motor to 15 inch on gear shaft. Needs new tank. Old one ruined by shell fire. 



BATTLE OF MONTBEEHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 
REPORT OF CAPTURED MATERULS, OCTOBER 8th, 1918 



173 



Location 


Description 


Quantity 


Remarks 


C 25 Central (East edge 


Road Rollers (Farm) 


5 


Good condition 


of Montbrehain) 


Dump Carts 


10 


Good condition 




Grain Reapers 


15 


Good condition 




Farm Harrows 


15 


Good condition 




Hay Rakes 


2 


Good condition 




Manure Spreaders 


1 


Good condition 




Stone Screen 


1 


Good condition, power attachment 


I-l d2.9 


Barbed Wire 


500 spools 


Enemy dump— very good buildings and 




Pine Lumber, 3"xl0"xl2' 0" 


4,000 feet 


dugouts in dump yard — raihoad 
thoroughly demohshed 


BoHAiN (Enemy Dump) 




40 pieces 


French heavy elephant iron 


D 14 c 




200 pieces 


Iron similar to Tj'pe "B" English 






2,500 pieces 


Galvanized corrugated iron trench shelters 






400 pieces 


Troughing plates 






100 tons 


l"xA" in iron coils 






4 tons 


Special reinforcing plates 






600 tons 


Miscellaneous reinforcing steel 






40 tons 


Blacksmith iron 






20 tons 


^"x4" iron 






30 tons 


l"x30" iron 






20 tons 


T^"x30"iron 






100 tons 


lJ/^"xlH" angle iron 






40 tons 


3"x3" angle iron 






100 tons 


10" "I" beams 






200 tons 


6" "I" beams 






40 tons 


6" angle iron beams 






200 tons 


80-lb. R. R. iron 






50 tons 


20-lb. R. R. iron 






200 tons 


Burned nails 






10 tons 


Good nails 






5,000 feet 


• Decaivill track 






15,000 pieces 


Pressed steel heavy ties 






50 tons 


Cavalry obstacles 






600 tons 


Wire spirals and obstacles 






5,000 pieces 


: Angle iron stakes, long 






2,000 pieces 


Short screw stakes 






20,000 pieces 


Plate bottom angle iron posts 






200 each 


Steel doors, approximately 2J-^'x5' 


BoHAiN (Enemy Dump) 




15 


Complete Yi' steel M. G. emplacements- 


D 14c 




26 


Steel obser\-ation posts 






100 


Metal air bridge floats 






2,000 feet 


lYi' used pipe 






4,500 feet 


2" used pipe 






3,000 sets 


M. G. body armour 






16 sets 


Heavy wooden car loading approaches 






12 sets 


"A" Fram windlasses, complete 






240 sets 


Wooden windlasses 






200 pieces 


4 foot duck boards 






360 pieces 


4 foot duck boards 






200 sets 


4" German suction pumps (trench) 






4,000 


Trench ammunition boxes 






3,000 feet 


3" oak mine cases 






2,000 feet 


2" mine cases 



174 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Location 


Description 


Quantity 


: Remarks 


lioHAiN (Enemy Dump) 
D-14C 




4,000 feet 
10,000 feet 
50,000 feet 
5,000 feet 
1,000 feet 
3,000 feet 
2,000 feet 


: 2"xl2" plank 

: 2" jjlank 

: Road plank (in place) 

: 6"x6"— S to 12-foot lengths 

: 4"x4" 

: 6' to S' pit propa 

: 3" poles 



Company E: Company E as Engineer Re- 
sen^e Troops were called npon to work on 
an advanced dressing station east of Belli- 
court. There was also a detail of four men 
with the DiAHsion Bath Officer for the purpose 
of erecting baths. 

Conipaiii/ F: Company F followed close 
behind the advancing Infantry searching for 
mines and "Booby Traps" and reporting on 
such water supplies as they encountered. 



They assisted the Infantry wherever pos- 
sible. No mines or "Booby Traps" were 
found, though many had been reported in 
certain areas by prisoners and civilians. 
These places received special attention 
but no mines or traps were to be found 
there. 

During the day the following reports were 
sent to 2nd Battalion Headquarters by Cap- 
tain Seelye of Company F. 



1005 hours: "Details from this company in both Regimental Sectors looldng up water sup- 
plies, mines, etc. Special investigation being made of mine field for- 
wai-d of MONTBREHAIN. No detail information as to operations 
received yet." 

1015 hours: "Attack going well. All objectives reached." 

1315 hours: "Major Cothran reports, by phone, road open for motor transport half mile 
beyond MONTBREHAIN. Could go to BRANCOURT but not ad- 
visable. ' ' 

1610 hours: "Wells have been located and fixed for getting water at the following points 
and water tested, H 6 b 7.4, H 6 d 9.4, I 1 a 4.2, I 1 o 1.3, lib 2.2. 
At following points water has not been tested, I 1 a 1.1, lid 
7.8." 

1710 hours: "Have labeled and sampled several wells, placed windlasses on all public wells 
in MONTBREHAIN. Secured new advanced quarters for 118th In- 
fantry. Investigated several suspicious mines. 118th Infantry Head- 
quarters now at C 27 b 7.7, where I am now located. Company F not 
yet moved forward, but expect to move to-morrow." 

1742 hours: "My company has now moved fonvard to H 10 a 1.3, across the road from old 
118th Infantry Headquarters. Headquarters 118th Infantry now lo- 
cated at 1 1 c 5.6, where I am stationed. Expect to place several wind- 
lasses and water points to-morrow." 



HeadqiMrters 2nd Battalion: In the after- 
noon Major Lyerly, at the request of Com- 
manding General, 59th Brigade, .went to new 
Brigade Headquarters at H 10 a 1.3 to in- 
vestigate same and make recommendations 



as to improvements before occupancy. Same 
was completed and report made to Command- 
ing General at 1600 hours. 

Headquarters Company: The mobile dump 
of two lorries and two wagons remained sta- 



BATTLE OP MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 



175 



tionary at the Estrees dump during the day 
as they were not needed. A further advanced 
dump was established in the afternoon in 
Montbrehain at 1 1 c 2.8. 

Engineer Tram: The Engineer Train 
moved in the afternoon from G 3 c 7.2 to 
G 11 c 1.1. 

The casualties for the day were one man 
killed and five wounded. 

At 2000 hours Battle Instructions No. 1, 
Series C, Headquarters 30th Division, Oc- 
tober 8, 1918, were received. Memorandum 
Orders A-108, Headquarters 105th Engineers, 
October 8th, 1918, were immediately sent out 
to the Battalions and Memorandum Orders 
A-109 Headquarters 105th Engineers Octo- 
ber 9th, 1918, were sent to the Engineer 
Train. 

Orders were also received that effective 
October 9th, 1918, the 105th Engineers were 
assigned to the following road sectors in the 
Corps Area: "All roads forward of that run- 
ning from B 17 d 7.7 to I 1 c 2.8, exclusive." 
(See map Plate II.) 

Following are copies of orders A-108 and 
A-109 : 

A-108— HDQ. 105TH ENGINEERS— OCT. 8, 1918— 
TIME, 23.48 HOURS 

To C. O.'s 1st and 2nd Battaijoxs: 

The 30th Division wUl attack on ZED day 
at ZERO hour. The jumping off trench will 
be that trench now occupied as a front line 
by the 59th Brigade and sho^\^l on accom- 
panying map as running East of FREMONT 
and through BRANCOURT FARM. 

Barrage lifting at the rate of 100 yards per 
four minutes will precede the advance. Tanks 
will also precede the Infantry. The 59th 
Brigade will attack and advance to the line 
shown on the map in dotted red. Here the 
59th Brigade will halt and the 60th Brigade 
will advance to the Green Line as a final 
objective. 

Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion will 



detail one company to report to the 60th 
Brigade, two platoons reporting to the Regi- 
mental Commander, 119th Infantry, at H 2 
a 65.25 and two platoons reporting to Regi- 
mental Commander 120th Infantry at H 9 
d 2.8 to assist in consolidating objectives 
and such other Engineering work as may 
be required, and will carry necessary 
tools. 

The remainder of the First Battalion, less 
detail ordered by Memo. A-104, these Head- 
quarters to roof bam for Medical Depart- 
ment, will continue work on the RED and 
BLACK Roads, pushing them forward as 
rapidly as possible in accordance with previ- 
ous instructions and attached map, beginning 
work at plus 70. Lorries for hauling road 
metal will be furnished on request to these 
headquarters. 

Reports as previously ordered. 



Second Battalion 

Company F will continue Engineering 
work with the 59th Brigade and halt with 
them. Company D will continue work of re- 
connaissances in the new area behind the 59th 
Brigade, halting when its objective is 
reached, permitting the 60th Brigade to pass 
through and then continue the reconnais- 
sances behind the 60th Brigade as outlined in 
previous orders. Work to begin at plus 70. 
Company E, on an-ival at new camp in 
NAUROY area, will be held in camp ready 
to take up special work as may be or- 
dered. 

A mobile dump of four lorries will be sta- 
tioned at the Engineer dump at MONTBRE- 
HAIN lie 2.8. 

The Engineer Train will have a mobile En- 
gineer dump of four wagons with tools at 
the same location. Balance of Train will be 
held in state of readiness. 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Lieut. Colonel, N. A., Commanding. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



A-109— HDQ. 105TH ENGINEERS 



Oct. 9tb, 1918. 
Time— 0250. 

To C. 0. 105th Engineer Train : 

The 30th Division will attack on ZED day 
at ZERO hour. 

You will have four waafons with tools as 
a mobile dump at the ^MONTBREHAIN 
dump 1 1 c 2.8 at plus 3 hours. 

The remainder of the Train will be held in 
readiness to move at once. 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Lieut. Colonel, N.A., Commanding. 

OCTOBER 9th, 1918 FAIR 

Zero hour was 0520, and the troops at- 
tacked as on the 8th; the 59th Brigade on our 
front vriih. the 9th British Coi-ps on our right 
and the 13th British Corps on our left. The 
attack of to-day was in two stages : the 59th 
Brigade upon reaching their objective, a line 
through D 15 a 00.65, D 9 b 25.35 northerly 
along road to railroad crossing in B 1 d, 
thence to V 9 c 7.0 to V 9 a 3.0 to V 9 a 25.65, 
where it was to halt and the 60th Brigade 
pass through for a further objective as fol- 
lows : D 5 a 3.0 to V 24 a 1.0 to V 11 d 2.0 
to V 11 b 0.0 to V 5 a 5.0. 

The same disposition of Engineers was 
ordered for to-day as was made on the 8th, 
except that one company of the 1st Battalion 
was to be attached to the 60th Brigade for 
Engineer work in the advance and to follow 
the 60th Brigade when they go through the 
59th Brigade. Also a detail was ordered from 
the 1st Battalion to report to Joncourt to 
roof a barn that was to be used as a dress- 
ing station. 

1-^30 hours : "Black Road MT one mile East BRANCOURT. Heavily shelled from 1030 to 
1230 hours immediatelv East of BRANCOURT." 

1330 hours: Company A reports: "Black Road DMT from BRANCOURT to C 22 d 7.5 
to C 18 a 9.5. Dumps of crushed rock at C 23 a 5.3. " 

1455 hours: Captain Winthrop of Company B reports: "Lieut. Trescott wdth 119th Infan- 
try at V 29 b 3.4 reports to Major there and follows his advance unless 



The distance advanced on the Sth was so 
great that the Engineers found their camps 
far from their work on the morning of the 
9th with the exception of Company F, which 
moved headquarters and camp with the ad- 
vancing Infantry to whom they were at- 
tached. 

First Battalion 

Company A: Company A, less a detail of 
one platoon under Lieut. Taylor, which was 
engaged in roofing a bam at Joncourt, 
worked on roads. They repaired the Black 
road from Brancourt to C 12 b 6.8. The pla- 
toon rooting the bani for a dressing station 
were engaged at this work all day. 

Company B: Company B was assigned to 
the 60th Brigade as Division Engineer 
troops to follow the Infantry in the Advance 
for purposes of reconnaissances for mines, 
booby traps, dugouts, etc., and for assisting 
in consolidating positions if necessary and 
any other engineer work that might be re- 
quired. Two platoons xmder Lieut. Trescott 
were attached to the 119th Infantry and two 
platoons luider Lieut. Kornf eld were attached 
to the 120th Infantry for this work. 

Company C: Company C continued work 
on the Blue and the Black roads as on the 
8th, but owing to tlie distance they had to go 
to get to their work much time was lost in 
marching to and from the work. On this 
day the company marched nine miles to work. 
After five hours' work trails were opened 
around both craters and through the debris 
at church in Fremont. By 1800 hours the 
road was open for one-way motor traffic. 

The following reports were received dur- 
ing the day from Headquarters First Bat- 
talion : 



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177 



otherwise ordered. Lieut. Komfeld with the 120th Infantry at C 4 b 
5.8 has not moved yet. Have reported to 60th Brigade Hdq." 

1655 hours: Company B reports : "No Orders from 120th Infantry, 'Komfeld.' No further 
message from Lieut. Trescott." 

1700 hours: Company C reports: "Eoad is impassable at V 28 d 5.9; demolished church 
across road. Impassable mine crater at V 28 b 3.6, cross roads 20 feet 
deep, 60 feet crater. Mine crater 60 feet, 25 deep cross roads T 
impassable. V 28 b 3.6. to V is 18 feet macadam D M T, V to T is 14 
feet macadam M T, T to V 28 d 6.2 is Belgian Block DMT. V 28 d 6.7 
to V 29 d 1.6 is ten foot M T. No casualties." 



Second Battalion 

Company D: Company D continued its 
work of reconnaissances and water supply as 
on the 8th, except that two squads were de- 
tached and sent to Bellicourt to build a stone 
track at the water point. Company D halted 
when the 59th Brigade halted and again took 



up the work after the 60th Brigade had 
passed through. Lieut. John T. Newman 
reported to 2nd Battalion for duty and was 
assigned to Company D. 

The following tables show results of re- 
connaissances on water and Engineer mate- 
rials made by Company D: 



Water Supply 



Location ; Description 


Depth ■ 

to 
Water 


Depth 

of 
Water 


If 
Wind- 
lass 


If 
Pump 


Repairs 
Necessary 


Tested 


Remarks 


Ila20.05 : Dug well 


100 ft. 


6 ft. 


Yes 




1 Bucket 




Make good central point 
Needs gas engine 


Ila6.2 : Dug well 








Yes 






Used by Germans as 
central point 


C27c7.4 : Dug well 


90 ft. 


5 ft. 






O.K. 


O.K. 


Good condition 


C27c7.7 : Dug well 


95 ft. 


6 ft. 


Yes 




O.K. 


1 Scoop 


Good condition 


C27c9.7 : Dug well 


110 ft. 


8 ft. 


Yes 




Bucket 


1 Scoop 


O.K. 


C27b2.1 :DugweU 


85 ft. 


6 ft. 


Yes 




Rope and Bucket 


1 Scoop 


O.K. 


C28a3.8 : Dug well 


90 ft. 


5 ft. 


Yes 




Rope and Bucket 


1 Scoop 




C22c9.1 :DugweU 


90 ft. 


8 ft. 


Yes 






1 Scoop 


O.K. 


C28a7.5 : Dug well 


80 ft. 


7 ft. 


Yes 






1 Scoop 


O.K. 


C28a7.5 : Dug well 






Yes 






O.K. 


Well locked 


C27b9.5 : Dug well 






Yes 






O.K. 


In operation 


C21d8.1 : Dug well 






Yes 






O.K. 


In operation 


C27b8.9 : Dug well 








Yes 




0. K. 


Connections made to 
trough. Require 1000- 
gallon tank and 5 H. P. 
gas engine 



Note : Brancourt — Pumping outfit located tank, 1,000 gallons ; has point on road fitted 
at C 27 b 8.9 needs two tanks or one large to fill carts and connections to water trough 



178 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



100 feet down road toward Fremont. 
Water is 0. K., and motor is removed. Needs 
three to five horsepower engine, speed 300 
R. P. M. ; pumping speed is about 15 strokes 
per minute. Present reduction pulleys for 
speed ratio from 1 to 50. Needs 60 feet of 



6-inch belting. Would make an excellent sta- 
tion. 

LIEUT. MURPHY, 9-10-18, CO. D. 



Materials 



Location 



Clcl.9 



Description 



2" pipe 
3" pipe 
2J^" hose 
3" hose 



Quantity 



Not estimated, but 
it was reported as 
a good deal 



Remarks 



The following was reported on dugouts, accommodations, mines and booby traps : 

0930 hours: Lieut. Hill reports: "Approximately 100 cellars and dugouts, combined, with 
accommodations for about 2,000 men in BRANCOURT. Town thor- 
oughly examined and no traps found." 

"What was reported at cross roads in BRANCOURT as a mine is a 
deep dugout with accommodation for about 40 men, with about 30 feet 
of head cover, timbering good. ' ' 

"Party split in two sections, one going over MONTBREHAIN thor- 
oughly, other party in BRANCOURT well toward FREMONT." 
"Only shelling from 'Boche' now is big stuff from long range. In- 
foi-mation received here at Headquarters is that in advance this A. M. 
our Infantry advanced a mile before encountering any large bodies. 
Leepfrog has been carried through." 

1030 hours: Lieut. Hill reports: "All cross roads in BRANCOURT, cross roads at C 22 a 
central reported as not mined. Ammunition dump at C 22 d 3.5 does 
not exist. MONTBREHAIN and BRANCOURT all clear. One party 
on the road BRANCOURT to FREMONT through the BEAVER 
DELL VALLEY. Other party pushing out into FREMONT. Will 
try and cover all ground between BRANCOURT and FREMONT." ' 

1315 hours : "Reports from details from Company D, which examined roads and villages for 
mines indicate that there are no mines in BRANCOURT. Plenty of 
accommodations there in good cellars and dugouts. One hundred of 
these have been examined and found O.K." 

2030 hours: Lieut. Murphy reports: "Wells were established in FREMONT at the follow- 
ing locations : C 4 d 1.5, C 4 d 10.55 (1st Aid Station), U 28 d 95.00, C 5 a 
7.9. There are two points for power installation, the first at U 29 
c 4.0, water O.K., and needs 3i/^ horsepower motor; U 28 b 5.2, water 
O.K., under construction by Germans. Should be further investi- 
gated." 



Company E: Company E had been held in 
reserve on the 8th near Templeaux at L 1 



c 4.6. They moved forward to-day, establish- 
ing headquarters in a concrete pill box at 



BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 



171) 



G 17 b 4.7 in the Nauroy area. The move- 
ment was completed by 1300 hours and a 
detail of 50 men and one officer was sent to 
Division Headquarters at Montbrehain to 
clear out dugouts. 



Company F: Company F was attached to 
the 59th Brigade and followed close behind 
the infantry in the advance. The following 
reports were sent in by Company F from 2nd 
Battalion Headquarters : 



1315 hours : ' ' Details from Company F f ollo^ying closely in rear of Infantry. No traps or 
mines reported. Wells have been posted for water quality and wind- 
lasses installed. Company F halted when the 59th Brigade halted." 

1530 hours: "Details of Company F still following in rear of advance. No traps or mines 
to report" (report sent at 1235 hours). 

1730 hours: Captain Seelye reports at 1500 hours: "Details from Company F following 
in rear of advance. Party continuing search for mines and traps. None 
reported. Company Headquarters with 118th Infantry, BRAN- 
COURT." 

1840 hours: Captain Seelye reports at 1710 hours: "Have labeled and sampled several 
wells and placed windlasses on all public wells in MONTBREHAIN. 
Secured new advance quarters for 118th Infantry and investigated sev- 
eral suspicious mines." 



Engineer Train: The Engineer Train did 
not receive Memorandum Order A-109 imtil 
0710 hours. At 0750 hours the mobile dump 
of four wagons was en route to Montbrehain 
where it reported. It was not called upon 
for duty and at 1400 hours returned to 
camp. 

Headquarters Company: Details from 
Headquarters Company remained at the En- 
gineer Dumps. The seventeen men with 
Headquarters Troop continued to work at 
Division Headquarters and were engaged in 
assisting in moving from F 27 central to 
Montbrehain. All available lorries were used 
by the Medical Corps for transporting walk- 
ing wounded to the dressing stations. The 
Band moved -with the Personnel Adjutant's 
office in the afternoon from Templeaux to 
Montbrehain. 

Second Battalion Headquarters moved 
about noon from G 15 b 8.9 to G 17 a 4.8. 
Later in the afternoon they again moved 
from G 17 a 4.8 to G 11 d 8.1, completing this 
move by 1530 hours. Second Battalion Trans- 
port moved from G 15 a 8.9 to Nauroy G 11 
d 4.6. 

Regimental Headquarters and Division 
Engineer's Office received orders to move at 



1300 hours to Vaux-le-Pretre. At 1300 hours 
these orders were changed and the movement 
was made to Montbrehain, where they were 
located at I 1 a 3.0. This movement was be- 
gun at 1300 hours, but on account of the very 
heavy traffic on the roads it was not com- 
pleted until 2000 hours, though the distance 
measured but 10 miles and the movement was 
made by lorries. 

Two lorries were used in the afternoon to 
transport the details from Company E to 
Montbrehain. These lomes were then used 
to evacuate citizens of Montbrehain who had 
been living in cellars there. 

At 2130 hours a message was received from 
the Corps Engineer asking if any companies 
of the regiment were available for work on 
narrow gauge railway. There were none and 
a message was sent accordingly. The ad- 
vance was handicapped by lack of transporta- 
tion for supplies. 

Message was also received from Corps En- 
gineer advising that road AUA to Premont- 
Brancourt road, inclusive, was taken over by 
C. R. E. 

Twenty lorries from the Motor Section, 4th 
British Army, under Lieut. Hatto, were at- 
tached to 105th Engineers to-day for duty. 



180 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REaiMENT OF ENGINEERS 



The following Memorandum Orders were 
published at 2130 hours : 

A-116 

HEADQUARTERS, 105TH ENGINEERS 

9th October, 1918. 
Memobandum : 

The 1st and 2nd Battalions will move on 
the morning of October 10th to the BRAN- 
COURT Area. 

Battalions will continue the work they were 
engaged in on the 9th Inst., detaching such 
details as are necessary to complete the 
movements. 

Packs of the men will be carried on lorries. 
One lorry will report to Regimental Supply 
Officer as early as possible. 

The Supply Officer will arrange to move 
headquarters detachment and supply to the 
JONCOURT or RAMICOURT Area, prefer- 
ably between JONCOURT and RAMI- 
COURT, and will report to these headquar- 
ters location of new camp and when move- 
ment will be completed. 

Commanding Officer of Second Battalion 
will have a detail of one officer and sufficient 
men from Company F to examine the railroad 
crossed by the 30th Division troops in the 
advance on the 9th and report to these head- 
quarters the gauge of track and condition of 
track and particularly report in regard to 
mines. It is reported that tracks in V 21 and 
V 22 are mined and that overhead crossings 
are blo^vn at J 2 a 8.7, D 14 b 6.1, D 14 d 
4.1. 

Regimental Headquarters are at MONT- 
BREHAIN 1 1 a 3.0 (near church). 

By order of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph 
Hyde Pratt: 

WlLLAED P. StTLLnrAN, 

Captain, Engineers, U.S.A., 
Adjutant. 



A-117 



HEADQUARTERS, 105TH ENGINEERS 



October 9th, 1918. 



Memorandum : 



The Engineer Train ^vill move in conjunc- 
tion with Headquarters Detachment under 
Regmiental Supply Officer. 

Commanding Officer Engineer Train will 
report to Regimental Supply Officer for 
orders regarding this movement. He 
will report by 0900 hours October 10th, 
1918. 

In addition to the above the Engineer 
Train will stand ready to move on short no- 
tice on the 10th inst. to any forward locality 
where it may be needed. 

Regimental Headquarters is now at MONT- 
BREHAIN at 1 1 a 3.0. 

By order of Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde 
Pratt: 

WiLLAKD P. Sullivan, 
Captain, Engineers, U.S.A., 
Adjutant. 

There were no casualties during the day. 



OCTOBER 10th, 1918 — fair 

The attack was continued. Reference to 
map Plate II will show location of troops. 
The 60th Brigade attacked on the Corps 
front with the IX British Coi*ps on the 
right and the XIII British Corps on the 
left. 

The regiment was moving forward pur- 
suant to memorandum orders A-116 and 
A-117 of October 9th. However, as the at- 
tack was going well, the following Memo- 
randima Order was sent out: 



BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 



181 



A-131 

HEADQUARTERS, 105TH ENGINEERS 

October 10th, 1918, 
Time, 1148 Hours. 

Memoeandum Orders : 

The First and Second Battalions will con- 
tinue the move foi-ward and camp East of the 
road PREMONT-BOHAIN at such locations 
as are found suitable and as far forward as 
conditions peiTnit. Send reports to I 1 a 3.0, 
these headquarters, as early as possible. 

By Order of Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde 
Pratt: 

WiLLARD P. SuLLIVAX, 

Captain, Engineers, U.S.A., 
Adjutant. 

Headquarters Company: During the day 
of the 9th and the night 9th-10th the Engineer 
dumps were again moved forward until on 
this date there were but two main dumps and 
the mobile dump of lorries and wagons. One 
of these dumps, the main one, was at Mont- 
brehain and one advanced dump at V 22 d 7.4. 
Details furnished by Company E on October 
6th were still in charge of these dumps. In 
order to keep supplied with well repairs, one 
lorry was sent back to Peronne for additional 
supply of windlasses, buckets and ropes. Five 
lorries were furnished to the Sanitary De- 
tachment for evacuating the wounded. Other 
lorries were used in moving the regiment, and 
two lorries stood by as a mobile dump ready 
to move forward when needed. Headquarters 
Company with attached lorries were located 
in Montbrehain. 

First Battalion 

Company A : Company A furnished a de- 
tail of one officer and 60 men to complete the 
work of roofing barn for dressing station at 
Joncourt. This detail worked for four hours, 
when work was ordered stopped by Colonel 



Whaley of the Medical Corps, who had 
requested that the work be done. This detail 
then proceeded to C 12 b 6.8 to camp. They 
immediately started work on detour around 
crater at D 7 d 7.7 on which they worked all 
the night of October lOth-llth. 

Other details from Company A patrolled 
and repaired the Black road from Brancourt 
to V 25 a 2.1 and then constructed a grade 
crossing at V 22 c 00.65 to substitute for the 
bridge blown at V 21 d 8.7. Two platoons un- 
der Lieut. Baldwin worked at night on detour 
around destroyed bridge at V 21 d 8.7. 

The remainder of the company were en- 
gaged in moving camp, including the equip- 
ment of all men, from G 17 b 2.8 to V 16 c 5.9. 

Company B: Company B was attached to 
the 60th Brigade for engineer work in the ad- 
vance. Two platoons were with the 119th 
Infantry under Lieut. Trescott and two pla- 
toons under Lieut. Kornfeld with the 120th 
Infantrj'. 

The two platoons under Lieut. Trescott re- 
moved from railway bridge at V 20 d 4.1 four- 
teen charges of explosives weighing from 60 
to 100 pounds each. These charges were 
wired for discharge by electricity. The ex- 
plosive was pcrdite with a small charge of 
spring munition No. 88. On the North side 
of the bridge about 20 feet distant was a cul- 
vert, semicircular in shape, with about a 3- 
foot diameter. In the center of the roadbed, 
and directly over this culvert and on both 
sides, two 8-inch shells were buried. These 
shells were connected to electric detonators. 
Orders were received for the platoons to 
move at once to Le Petit Cambresis. Suffi- 
cient time was not allowed to remove the 
charges. However, the detonators were re- 
moved, thereby rendering the charges harm- 
less. Commanding Officer Comj^any B, Cap- 
tain Winthrop, maintained headquarters with 
the 60th Brigade and moved with them from 
C 14 b 5.8 to D 7 a 5.5, completing the move 
by noon. 

Company C: Company C was engaged in 
road work, filling shell holes on the Red and 
Blue roads, and had 120 men opening roads 
around craters near Premont. 



182 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

The following report by Lieut. Hamilton Shelling of N. W. part of FREMONT con- 
shows what these 120 men did: tinued intermittently until 1500- hours. 1 

"Left camp by canal with two platoons at killed, 7 wounded, 1 missing. 
0600 hours; proceeded by lorries to PRE- "At 1900 hours the platoons which had 
MONT. Began work at 0715, improving been withdrawn from FREMONT continued 
road around both mine craters. The other work improving roads around both craters 
two platoons arrived at 1000 hours and and then church barricade until all were pas- 
began work clearing barricade at church, sable for motor transport. A guard was 
Lieut. Hamilton made a road reconnaissance placed at S. E. crater to control traffic." 
of Red road as far as V 22 d 8.5, at which They also had a detail moving camp from 
point a steel bridge of about 30 feet span G 16 d 5.2 to U 28 c 3.9. The men on craters 
had been blown up. Mine crater re- worked until 2300 hours, 
ported in BUSIGNY by Australian of- First Battalion Headquarters: The First 
fleer. Battalion Headquarters moved during the 

"At 1145 hours heavy shelling commenced day from G 17 b 2.8 to Fremont. Billet No. 

on FREMONT near N. W. corner of town. 33, about C 5 a 6.9. 

Withdrew two platoons from town to cover The following reports were received from 

and put two platoons on S. E. mine crater, First Battalion Headquarters during the 

which part of town remained quiet all day. day: 

1430 hours : With information that First Battalion Headquarters is at Billet No. 33, FRE- 
MONT, about C 5 a 6.9. Company C is at U 28 c 3.9. Company B is at 
D 7 a 5.5. Company A not yet located. 

1430 hours : ' ' Company C reports at 1335 hours : ' ' Now at U 28 c 3.9. Will camp near here, 
as FREMONT is being shelled. One man, H. F. Demeron, reported 
killed, but I have not gotten into town to confirm this. Hamilton is here 
and reports one killed and two wounded. Working on both craters and 
on church. Road to BUSIGNY passable to railroad." 

1725 hours: Company C reports: "Casualties to-day, 1 killed, 4 wounded. Two platoons 
good for four hours' work to-night on mine crater at North end of town 
and on church debris in main street. Will work there from 7 :00 F. M., 
to 11 :00 F. M. Crater is barely passable now for one way traffic, but 
will get it in better shape to-night. Road reconnaissance ahead shows a 
30-foot bridge over railroad demolished at V 21 d 8.7, one abutment 
destroyed, the other in good condition. Mine crater reported by Aus- 
tralian at V 16 d 3.5. The RED road from V 28 b 3.7 to V 27 b 7.9 is 
passable for one way traffic, being a fourteen-foot macadam road in 
good condition, except for occasional shell holes. 

1830 hours : Company C providing one way traffic around craters in FREMONT. Also fui*- 
nishing traffic control as ordered. 

Company A will repair crater at D 7 d 8.7 to-night. Company A will 
prepare detour around destroyed bridge at V 21 d 8.7 to-morrow morn- 
ing. Recommend temporary bridge. Material available within two 
miles. Craters in BUSIGNY will be attended to to-morrow. 

1900 hours: Your memo. A-142. Am moving two platoons, A Company, up to detour 
around destroyed railroad bridge V 21 d 8.7 to-night. 

1900 hours: Company A reports: "BLUE road from BRANCOURT to FREMONT was re- 
paired and is open for DHT. There are about 150 tons of coal along 
track at C 28 central." 



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183 



2120 hours: Company A reports: "We have started work on detour around crater and 
lorries will be able to pass in one hour unless we have rain and then it 
will get in bad shape. To fill in crater, we need 20 ship scrapers and 
15 tons of road material. The road material can be obtained from dump 
at C 23 d 2.8. We will continue work on detour ai'ound crater. Lieut. 
Baldwin and one platoon have gone to overhead bridge job" (meaning 
bridge at V 21 d 8.7). 



Second Battalion 

Condition of roads had become so bad and 
serious to traffic, on account of the many cra- 
ters and bridges blown by the retreating ene- 
my, the rapidity of the advance of the Infan- 
try, and on account of shortage of men (two 
companies now being in the line with the 
Infantry), it was necessary to send the fol- 
lowing : 

A-142 

HEADQUARTERS, 105TH ENGINEERS 

October 10, 1918. 

To C. 0. 2nd Battalion : 

You wiU cooperate with C. 0. 1st Battalion 
on road work by putting as many men on 
roads as you have available from Company E 
at places agreed upon between Battalion 
Commanders. 

You will see Major Cothran at once, as the 
work must start at once. Hot coffee and hot 
food must be furnished the men and they 
are to work continuously even though they 
drop. 



By order of Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde 
Pratt: 

WiLLAED P. SuLLrVAN, 

Capt., Engineers, U.S.A., 
Adjutant. 

Copy to C. 0. 1st Battalion. 

(See below for details from Companies D 
and E, which were sent in on this work.) 

The Second Battalion, less Company F, 
which was with the Infantry, moved by road 
from the Nauroy area. Reports show that 
they were at Nauroy at 0800 hours, Rami- 
court at 0930 hours, Montbrehain at 1115 
hours, C 22 c 8.1 at 1315 hours, and C 6 d 5.5, 
where they camped, at 1715 hours. 

Company D: Captain Merwin Armstrong, 
who was wounded September 29th, reported 
back to his company and resumed conunand. 
Company D continued work of reconnais- 
sances for mines, "booby-traps," water sup- 
ply, etc., behind the Infantry. They also fur- 
nished a detail under Lieut. Hill, in the after- 
noon after reaching camp, who filled in one 
crater in Fremont. 

The following reports were sent by details 
from Company D during the day : 



0830 hours: Lieut. Hill reports: "Am now in FREMONT. Crater in middle of village be- 
ing filled. They are now working and filling in all craters in vicinity. 
Front of church blown down across road. Report bath established in 
FREMONT, pipe for heat and boiler intact, no fixtures. Water supply 
so far available. Am now at U 29 c 6.7 working towards U 29 d section; 
from there will work East toward railroad." 

1000 hours : Lieut. Hill reports : ' ' There is a former Red Cross Station in old school house 
at U 28 d 8.7. This is fitted up with water system and pumps water to 
the building adjacent. Needs a 31/0 horsepower engine to operate it. 
This building should, wthout doubt, be made base hospital. ' ' 



184 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

1030 hours: Lieut. Hill reports: "Now at V 20 d 3.1. Will work railroad both ways, 
BUSIGNY and LE TROU AUX SOLDATE from here. It is reported 
that our line runs all along the LE SELLE River objectives as set. 
Right being held up on account of M.G. fire from railroad toward 
VAUX ANDIGNY, was later reported clear. Railroad bridge at V 
20 d 3.1 heavily mined, but not blown. Charges have been re- 
moved." 

1230 hours: Lieut. Hill reports: "Have completed reconnaissance of mine field in rail- 
road junction V 14. Mines not removed. 22 on one fork, V 14 to V 20, 
18 in another fork, V 14 central to V 21 a 3.7. Bridge at V 14 d 6.4 
blown from underneath, but Avill hold. From evidence in side ditches, 
the enemy used from 8 to 10, 6-inch trench Howitzer bombs, placed 
in shaft two feet by two feet by 15 feet deep with one kilo blocks of 
picric compound, which looks to be spring munition. All wires leading 
to mines have been cut and time fuses mutilated. I am now at V 14 b 
central on way to detraining point V 9 a; from there wiU go to BU- 
SIGNY. Bridge at V 21 d 7.7 blown. One buttress gone on far side, 
charges taken out of near side. Railroad standard 4'-9" gauge, only cut 
in two places from bridge at V 21 d 7.7 to V 14 central. Road so far, 
good. ' ' 

1400 hours: Lieut. Murphy reports : "Five wells examined and four of them repaired and 
put in operation in BUSIGNY at V 10 c 95.30, V 10 d. 0.4, V 10 d 3.1, V 
16 b 1.5. The well at V 10 d 3.1 is equipped for power, in good shape and 
water O.K. A complete plant, pumping, heating, shower rooms with 
fixtures removed, and new delouser. The water end of this station 
could be put in operation by a 21/0 horsepower gasoline engine, 
200 R P M, 4-inch pulley and 60 feet of belting; evei-ything else in- 
tact." 

1630 hours: Lieut. Hill reports: "We have covered area, BUSIGNY, LA VERT DINGON, 
and all territory on the line V 5 central to V central to road V 22 c. 3.9 to 
LE PETIT CAMBRESIS. Stopped work on account of men being fa- 
tigued from walking. To remove mines from railroads, as previously 
reported, it will take about three days for a platoon. In BUSIGNY, 
at railroad station, men from Company F under R. E. direction remov- 
ing explosives. Place marked 'Resivoir' has been blown and large 
building, V 8 d 5.9, was partly prepared for blowing. In the railroad 
yard, find that he had placed on an average of 200 kilos of picric per 
charge ; also he is using 6-inch H. E. shells and a round bomb about 12 
inches diameter. Most of the railroad yai-d explosive was placed to fire 
with time fuse, length of fuse used about five feet. The work done 
around BUSIGNY was done by the 2nd German Engineers. Sniping 
is bad in and around BUSIGNY and seems to be coming from woods 
Southeast of BUSIGNY. Understand Infantry is trying to round 
them up." 

1730 hours- Lieut Murphy reports: "Well located here, fitted up and put in operation at 
W 7 c 90.25 (cross road from Red Cross Post). A case of Typhus 
located at W 7 d 6.1." 



BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 185 

The following reports on water reconnais- sances were submitted during the day: 



Location 


Description 


Depth 

to 
Water 


• Depth 
of 
WeU 


If 
Wind- 
lass 


If 
Pump 


Tested 


Remarks 


C4dl.5 


Dug well 






Yes 




0. K. 




C4dl0.55 


Dug well 






Yes 




O.K. 




U28d95.00 


Dug well 






Yes 




O.K. 




C5a7.9 


Dug well 






Yes 




O.K. 




Ila4.2 








Yes 




O.K. 


In good shape 


Ilal.l 








Yes 




O.K. 


Water not tested 


Ilcl.3 








Yes 




O.K. 


In good shape 


Ilb2.2 








Yes 




O.K. 


In good shape 


Ild7.8 








Yes 






Water not tested 


U2Sb.5.2 














3J-^ H. P. motor needed 



Company E: Company E moved from 
G 17 b 4.7 to C 27 a 5.6, completing the move- 
ment by 1330 hours. A detail of 50 men and 
one ofiScer were at work at Montbrehain 
cleaning out dugouts and cellars for Division 



Headquarters and also cleaning around the 
billets. Company was put to work during the 
night on craters in Fremont and worked all 
nig-ht. 



Company F: Company F, attached to the 59th Brigade, submitted the following re- 
ports : 

0707 hours: "Details working forward. Nothing to report since last report." 

0900 hours: "Detail sent out as ordered (this w^as to i-econnoiter railroad). Company being 
moved ahead to a point to be determined. My headquarters will remain 
with 118th Infantry at C 27 b 7.7 until further notification. Will pre- 
pare report on water supplies this A. M. 2nd and 4th platoons with 
117th Infantry. Information just received 118th Infantry headquar- 
ters being moved forward to FRECOURT FARM at C 17 d 0.0. Will 
accompany them." 

1100 hours: "Following in rear of 118 Infantry, which is moving rapidly. 118th Head- 
quarters now at D 7 a 5.6. Lieut. Sill with 117th Infantry. Company 
Headquarters will continue to move forward as long as advance con- 
tinues. Will notify you promptly when located. No detailed informa- 
tion available. Lieut. Newman with detail from Company D reports 
mine removed from overhead bridge at D 2 d 9.9. ' ' 

1300 hours: "Company following in rear of 117th and 118th Infantries, investigating 
mines, etc. Party following railroad for report from BOHAIN to V 21 
by order. Company headquarters now at C 6 a 5.5. My headquarters 
Avith 118th Infantry at D 7 a 5.6. Expect to move forward shortly, but 
will advise you." 

1500 hours: "No change since last report. With 118th Infantry Headquarters at D 3 b 7.6, 
Sheet 62 B N.E." 



186 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Regimental Transport and Supply and 1st 
Battalion Transport moved to near Fremont 
at C 5 a 9.9. 

The Engineer Train moved to Fremont. 

Engineer Dumps were maintained at Mont- 
brehain II c 2.8 and at V 22 d 7.4. 

The casualties for operations to-day were : 
Killed, 1 ; wounded, 6. 



OCTOBER 11th, 1918 CLOUDY AND DRIZZLING 

October 11th the dispositions of units of 
the regiment were as of October 10th, except 
that Company E was engaged in road work, 
thereby putting three companies. A, C and E, 
on road work and three companies, B, D and 
F, on the advance work. As reports show, 
many of the companies on road work were 
engaged most of the night of October 10th- 
11th. 

The advance was continued by the 30th 
Division with the Sixth British Division on 
the Right and the 25th British Division on the 
Left. The 118th and 119th Infantry were 
the attacking troops for the 30th Division. 
Two platoons of Company F, attached to 
118th Infantry, and two platoons of Com- 
pany B, attached to 119th Infantry, followed 
the advancing Infantry, with Company D fol- 
lowing on reconnaissances and water supply 
repairs. 

In the morning the following warning or- 
ders were received: 

"Warning Order aaa. It is expected that 
the 30th Division will be relieved night 11th- 
12th Inst, by 27th Division aaa. Assembly 
places brigades and regiments \\ill be an- 
nounced later." 

However, shortly afterward orders were 
received to the effect that the 30th Division, 
less 105th Engineers, Artillery and Medical 
Department, would be relieved. 

The following memorandum was sent to the 
C. 0. First Battalion: 



HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

Oct. 11th, 1918. 

Memorandum to Commanding Officer First 
Battalion, 105th Engineers: 

1. You wUl detail an officer and sufficient 
0. R.'s to make reconnaissance of the LA 
SELLE River from W 4 central North to 
sector boundary, at the earliest possible mo- 
ment, as to crossings for transports. The 
bridge at SAINT SOUFLET, I understand, 
has been blown up. Determine the best meth- 
od of crossing the river and at what places, 
and report back at the earliest possible mo- 
ment, stating also how many men and what 
material would be necessary to complete the 
crossings. We must be able to get our trans- 
ports over the river to-night. We have at V 
22 d 7.4 a saw mill and a considerable stock of 
lumber. There are also 20 to 30 ten to four- 
teen-inch logs, probably 15 feet and better in 
length. There are also some logs at V 20 c 9.1 
that would also be available. We have al- 
ready sent you four lorries and will try to 
get you one more that you can have at your 
disposal as long as necessary on this work. 

It is necessary that we have information 
regarding the materials needed at the earli- 
est possible moment so arrangements can be 
made to send them up. 

Major Lyerly ^vill make a reconnaissance 
of the river South of W 4 central to our South 
sector boundary. It is necessary that we ar- 
range for transports to cross the river to- 
night, provided our troops cross and take the 
ridge on the East side of the river. 

If you cannot get word to me through Sig- 
nals, relay runners to these Headquarters. 
Try and keep in touch with Major Lyerly in 
regard to crossing the river South of W 4 
Central. 

Joseph Hyde Pbatt, 

Lieutenant Colonel, Engineers, U.S.A. 



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187 



To the C. 0. 2nd Battalion the follovping Operation Orders No. 4, Headquarters, 
was sent: 105th Engineers, Oct. 11th, 1918, follow: 



HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGBIENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

Oct. 11th, 1918. 

Memorandum to Commanding Officer, 2nd 
Battalion, 105th Engineers: 

You will detail an officer and suflScient 
other ranks to make reconnaissance of the 
LA SELLE River from W 4 Central South to 
sector boundary at the earliest possible mo- 
ment, as to crossings for transports. The 
bridge at SAINT SOUPLET, I understand, 
has been blown up. Determine the best meth- 
od of crossing the river and at what places, 
and report back at the earliest possible mo- 
ment, stating also how many men and what 
material would be necessary to complete the 
crossings. We must be able to get our trans- 
ports over the river to-night. We have at V 
22 d 7.4 a saw mill and a considerable stock of 
lumber. There are also 20 to 30 ten to four- 
teen-inch logs, probably 15 feet and better in 
length. There are also some logs at V 20 
c 9.1 that would also be available. We have 
already sent you two lorries and will try to 
send you two more that you can have at your 
disposal as long as necessary on this work. 

It is necessary that we have information 
regarding the materials needed at the earli- 
est possible moment so arrangements can be 
made to send them up. 

Major Cothran will make a reconnaissance 
of the River North of W 4 Central to our 
Northern boundary. It is necessary that we 
arrange for transports to cross the river to- 
night, provided our troops cross and take the 
ridge on the East side of the river. 

If you cannot get word to me through Sig- 
nals, relay runners to these Headquarters. 
Try and keep in touch with Major Cothran 
in regard to crossing the river North of W 4 
central. 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Lieutenant Colonel, Engineers, U.S.A. 



SECRET 

HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

Oct. 11th, 1918. 

Operation Orders 
No. 4 

1. The 30th Division, less 105th Engineers, 
Artillery and Medical Department, will be re- 
lieved on the night of October llth-12th by 
the 27th American Division. 

2. The 59th and 60th Brigades of the 30th 
Division, American, will be relieved by the 
53rd and 54th Brigades of the 27th Division. 

3. The Commanding Officer of Company B 
on Engineering work with the 60th Brigade 
will report to the Brigade Commander of the 
Brigade relieving the 60th Brigade and wiU 
advise the Brigade Commander regarding 
the work that the Engineers have been doing 
and the manner in which they have been co- 
operating with the Regiments of the 60th 
Brigade and consult with him in regard to 
disposition with his Brigade. 

4. C. 0. of Co. F will follow the same 
instructions as for Company B, except that 
he ^^dll report to the Brigade Commander of 
27th Division relieving the 59th Brigade of 
the 30th Division. 

5. Major Cothran of the First Battalion 
will have general supervision of the Engi- 
neering work of Companies B and F and will 
report to both commanders of the 53rd and 
54th Brigades to consult and advise with hun 
regarding the Engineer work. 

6. It is expected that Companies B and F 
will be relieved by two companies from the 
102nd Engineers on the evening of October 
12th or the night of October 12th-13th. 

7. When so relieved, Company F will re- 
port to the C. 0. of the Second Battalion and 
Company B to the C. 0. of the First Bat- 
talion. 

8. Companies A and C of the First Bat- 
talion and Companies D and E of the Second 



188 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Battalion will work on making motor traffic 
roads around the following craters: 

U 28 b 5.7 (in Fremont). 

C 5 b 3.7 (at Eastern edge of Fre- 
mont). 

D 8 c 1.3. 

9. A detail from one of these four com- 
panies will make a thorough examination of 
the road from FREMONT to BOHAIN and 
report w^hethor there are any additional cra- 
ters on this road. These four companies will 
be under the command of Major Lyerly. As 
soon as B and F Companies are relieved in 
the line Major Cothran will take connnand of 
Companies A, B and C and Major Lyerly of 
Companies D, E and F. 

10. Major Lyerly will continue with his 
companies the work on the craters, and Major 
Cothran will move with his Battalion to 
MONTBREHAIN to work on light railway. 

11. The w^ork on the craters should be done 
in two shifts; one shift working from 0630 
to 1200 hours and the other shift working 
from 1230 to 1800 hours. 

By Order of Lieutenant Colonel Pratt: 
WrLLAKD F. Sullivan, 
Capt., Engineers, U.S.A., 



The result of the work and movements of 
the separate \mits is best shown by the de- 
tailed reports below: 



First Battalion 

Battalion Headquarters were moved dur- 
ing the day from Fremont C 5 a 6.9 to Bu- 
signiy V 16 c 6.5. 

Company A: The following reports were 
sent by Companj^ A: "Twenty men of 4th 
platoon, Company A, worked from 1930 
hours, October 10th, to 0530 hours, October 
lltli, on approach to detour around crater at 
D 7 d 8.7." 

"Thirty men from the 1st platoon worked 
from 0530 hours to 1530 hours. The detour 
is in condition now to take DMT in dry 
weather. Owing to the size of the job of 
filling in the crater, I would suggest 100 men 
be employed. It will take them about four 
days to complete the filling in of the crater 
if only picks and shovels are used. Twenty 
tons of road metal will be needed for surfac- 
ing the crater and it will need repairs from 
time to time for a month or two. ' ' 



Adj. 

0955 hours : Captain Brooks reports : * ' The road is open as far as ST. BENIN. I could not 
get through the town as they were fighting at Q 15 d 9.5. Double horse 
traffic and light motor traffic can go that far. Constant shell fire from 
Q 31 b 5.7 to ST. BENIN. Was fired on by machine gam between Q 21- 
b 5.7 and Q 21 b 9.0. " 

1200 hours: "Up to this point the road BUSIGNY, V 12 b 5.6, P 36 d 7.0 and around both 
sides of (or through) ESCAUFOURT to Q 20 d 9.7 is open for DHT. 
The line has been pushed back to the East edge of ST. BENIN and 
shell and machine gim fire very heavy in and around town. ' ' 

1700 hours: "Company A moved during the day from V 12 b 5.6 to BUSIGNY, V 16 a 5.0. 
Captain Brooks with sufficient detail was making a reconnaissance of 
LA SELLE River in compliance with Memorandimi to C. O. 1st Bat- 
talion (copied above)." 



Company B: Company B was attached to 
the 60th Brigade for engineering work in the 
advance and two platoons followed the 119th 
Infantry. The following reports were sub- 
mitted on the operations for the day: 

Lieut. Kornfeld reports: "The 3rd and 
4th platoons left V 28 b 0.7 about 0845 hours 



and proceeded Easterly along railroad and 
roadway, examining crossings, gateways, 
railroads, telegraph lines, removed neck- 
laces of explosives from several telegraph 
poles. Freparations had been made for blow- 
ing up the railroad in many places. No in- 
fernal traps were found." 



BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 189 

The company moved during the day to V 16 Company moved during the day from V 28 

c 8.8. c 3.9 to V 16 a 5.3. The following reports on 

Company C: Company C continued work work done and reconnaissances shows results 

on the roads and road reconnaissances. The obtained : 

1306 hours: From Captain George at W 7 c 8.2: "Road V 10 d 9.5 to V 18 d 2.9 to W 7 
d 2.8 is 18 feet road bed with nine feet Belgian block roadway in center. 
No shell holes. ShelUng LA HAIE MENNERESSE now. This road 
open to DMT." 

1409 hours: From Captain George at Q 33 c 8.2: "Road LA HAIE MENNERESSE to ST. 
SOUPLET macadam road about 14 feet wide in excellent condition. 
Infantry report that they have not crossed river and cannot do it with- 
out artillery. Will try to reconnoiter bridge now. It is still standing, 
is about 30 feet long and has been prepared for demolition. This re- 
port of civilians." 

1535 hours: "Road V 27 b 6.9-V 28 b 8.2-V 29 a 3.2-V 23 c 3.2-V 23 b 9.8-V 16 d 9.9 open 
for DHT and SMT in dry weather." 

1545 hours: "Crater at V 16 d 3.4 open for one way MT. Road from V 16 d 4.4 to V 23 
central to V 23 b 9.8 open for DHT and SMT dry weather. Auto- 
mobile driver reported he was fired on by machine gun while passing 
from V 23 central to V 23 b 9.8." 

The commanding officer of Company C, tenant reports that stone bridge at Q 34 c 3.9 

Captain George, made a reconnaissance of has been demolished; also reports a timber 

the Red Road. Following is report of this bridge which has not been demolished at Q 34 

reconnaissance : d 2.4. The break in the fill is about 25 feet 

"Road from V 10 d 9.5 to V 11 c 5.2 to deep and 50 feet long. There was heaw shell- 
V 18 d 2.9 to W 7 c 8.2 is 18 feet roadbed ing in HAIE MENNERESSE and on ST. 
with 9-inch Belgian block roadway in center. SOUPLET Road. From ST. SOUPLET at 
No shell holes of material size. Road from Q 33 a 9.1 to Q 33 a 4.3 to ESSAUFORT at 
HAIE MENNERESSE to ST. SOUPLET, Q 31 c 3.9 to V 6 a 9.4 is a macadam and Bel- 
macadam road about 18 feet wide, in excellent gian block road good for two-way motor traf- 
condition. A few shell holes in this road, but fie. From V 6 a 9.4 to V 5 d 5.6 is a cross 
road is open for DMT. Our infantry hold the country track for two-way horse traffic. The 
to^vn of ST. SOUPLET, but have not crossed shell crater is passable for horse transport or 
river. The enemy occupies ground on both lorries in one direction. All these roads were 
sides of river and along railroad track. I was shelled during the reconnaissance. ' ' 
prevented by snipers from making personal First Battalion Headquarters submitted 
reconnaissance of the bridges. Infantry Lieu- the following additional reports : 

1100 hours: "Captain Brooks is making reconnaissance of the LA SELLE River from North- 
ern Boundarj^ to ST. CREPIN and Captain George from ST. CREPIN 
to W 4 central. (!!ivilians say river is very small. Bridges are blo^\^l, 
but will have no difficulty in rebuilding. ' ' 

"Impossible to get into VAUX ANDIGNY account machine ,gun fire. 
Line runs approximately Eastern outskirts VAUX ANDIGNY — W 14 
central— W 9 central— W 10 central, then North to East of ST. 
SOUPLET." 



190 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

1400 hours: "Captain Brooks and Captain George on bridge reconnaissance and no reports 
from either yet. Am getting uneasy about them as the line is not East 
of the river at this time (had this information from Colonel Metz per- 
sonally about an hour ago. Now fighting on the river). Have advised 
Major Lyerly as to bridge reconnaissance." 

1400 hours: "BUSIGNY may be reached by DMT via MARETZ. RED road from V 19 c 
0.0 to V 20 d 1.1 should have traffic control. One way traffic only pos- 
sible in wet weather. ' ' 

1535 hours : ' ' Sufficient material at saw mill at V 22 d 7.4 for one bridge 30 feet long car- 
rying light artillery. Sufficient reinforcement available to take care of 
heavy artillery. 

Second Battalion moved during the day from C 6 d 5.5 to billet 

No. 122, Busigny, at V 16 a 8.1. 
Second Battalion Headquarters: Second The following was submitted during the 
Battalion Headquarters and Transport day from these headquarters : 

0900 hours : Following is report of Lieut. Don McLeod of Company F on examination of 
the railroad crossed by 30th Division troops in the advance of October 
9th in accordance with Memorandum A-116, Headquarters 105th Engi- 
neers: "The road was patrolled including the 'Y' at V 20 b 3.0. 
Craters were found at the following points, D 14 b 8.8 (3) D 8 b 9.5 
(3) V 26 b 4.1 (4) V 20 b 5.5 (8) and V 20 a 9.9 (5). 

' ' Unexploded charges were found at all points where craters were found 
and these were disconnected and marked mined so as no damage could 
come from them. The rails were alternately blown at the joints the 
whole way that we explored. All craters were found on fills. 
"The railway is double tracked from V 21 a 8.7 to V 20 d 7.1, gauge 4 
feet 8 and i/^ inches. Preparation has been made at each alternate 
joint in the rail for demolition purposes but no charges had been placed 
except as mentioned below. 

"Small charges to break the joints only at V 22 c 6.5 and at W 22 o 9.5. 
Five craters were found on the fill at V 23 c 3.4. One unexploded 
mine similar to ammonal and eight craters on fill V 29 b 30.10. 
"Seven mines similar to ammonal were found on fill V 30 b 3.5 and five 
in cut at W 25 a 5.5 all connections of mines similar to ammonal were 
cut and signs placed. Detonated 9.2 shells were removed at crossing, 
V 21 a 1.5. It will take very few ties to rebuild the road. The rails can 
be used again after having been repaired at the ends. The width of the 
track is 4 feet and 8V2 inches. All the overhead bridges were mined 
but charges did not go off and the charges were removed bv us. The 
railroad running from LE TROU AUX SOLDATE to VAUX-AN- 
DIGNY appeared to be in good condition and is the same gauge as 
the other." 

1300 hours: "Complying with memorandum Headquarters 105th Engineers this date. Cap- 
tain Armstrong with a detail from Company D has gone to make a 
reconnaissance of the LA SELLE River from W 4 central South to 
sector boundary, as to crossings for transports. He wiU report by 



BATTLE OF MONTBEEHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 



191 



signals, if possible, otherwise by runner, to your headquarters and to 
these headquarters." 

1800 hours: The following message was received from Captain Armstrong: "Impossible 
to make reconnaissance of LA SELLE River at present. South of W 4 
central being in enemy hands. ' ' 

2010 hours: "Crater at V 10 d 8.5 is about 30' feet in diameter and nine feet deep. This 
crater has a track around same which can be used by single motor traf- 
fic during dry weather only. Crater at V 17 c 1.9 is 30 feet in diameter 
and six feet deep. The traffic is now driving through this crater, but in 
wet weather it will be impossible to get through. Unless these two 
craters are filled and have metal placed on them, it will be impossible 
to use these roads during wet weather, and will completely block traf- 
fic on these roads. The roads on which these craters are located are 
used largely for transportation of ammunition for artillery and it is 
urgent that same be repaired immediately. The safety of guns East 
of these craters hinges on the repair of these craters. Sufficient dirt 
and brick can be found near these craters to repair the same. With a 
small force, approximately 20 men, working on each crater in shifts can 
repair same in one day." 



Company D: Company D continued its 
work of reconnaissances behind the advanc- 
ing Infantry and repaired wells. The com- 
pany moved camp during the day from C 22 
c 8.1 to Busigny V 16 c 2.2. Captain Arm- 
strong, with a detail, made an attempt at a 
reconnaissance of the La Selle River as re- 
ported above. 

Lieut. Hill forwarded the following 
through Battalion Headquarters at 1700 
hours : 

"The railroad from V 9 a 5.9— V 14 b 3.3— 

V 21 a 2.5 to V 29 b 9.8 is in good condition, 
except that about 20 rails have been blown. 
It will require very little work to put it in 
running condition. At V 29 b 9.8, a crater 
is blown in the fill. The railroad from this 
point to VAUX-ANDIGNY could not be re- 
connoitered on account of heavy machine gun 
fire, but as far as could be seen from observa- 
tion, is in good condition, except a few rails 
blown. This entire railroad is a double track 
standard French gauge railroad and meas- 
ures 4 feet 9 3-16 inches. 

"While reconnoitering roads this afternoon 
at 1500 hours, the detail was fired on at point 

V 23 a 5.5 by machine guns from the vicinity 
of V 24 c 3.8. It is estimated from the fire 



that there is a nest of about six machine guns 
located in block V 24 c. This office has in- 
formation that one other party was fired on 
by machine guns from same point this after- 
noon. From all information, there is no 
doubt machine guns at this point and it is 
requested that the proper authorities be noti- 
fied of this machine gun fire so that same 
can be mopped up. Lieut. Hill also reports 
that the road from MARSHMILL, W 4 cen- 
tral. South along the LA SELLE River to 
our Southern boundary could not be recon- 
noitered this afternoon and that the battle 
line at present is approximately along this 
river. ' ' 

The following report on mines and "booby- 
traps" was forwarded at 1100 hours: 

"Railroad bridge at V 21 d 7.7 blown. A 
buttress gone on far side. Charge with- 
drawn on the near side. On this railroad 
from V 21 d 7.7 to V 14 central the rails are 
cut in only two places. Roads so far in good 
condition." 

An enemy dump at V 9 Central was re- 
ported to contain 2,000 tons of coal and 500 
bales of straw and hay. 

The following report on wells and water 
supplies was submitted during the day : 



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Location 


Description 


Depth 

to 
Water 


Depth 

of 
Water 


If 
Wind- 
lass 


If 
Pump 


Tested 


Remarks 


U28d8.7 


Dug well 












Needs 3}^ H. P. engine. Would 
make good hospital base 


V10c9.503 


Dug well 






Yes 




Yes 


In operation 


VlOdO.4 


Dug well 






Yes 




Yes 


In operation 


VlOdS.l 


Dug well 








Yes 


O.K. 


Requires 2J'2 H. P. engine, 200 
R. P. M. 4" puUey, 80-foot 
belt 


V16dl.5 


Dug well 






Yes 






In operation 


W7c9.2 


■ Dug well 






Yes 






In operation 



Company E : Company E furnished a de- 
tail of 43 men and one officer to work on mine 
crater in Fremont. This detail reported at 
0200 hours and was put to work widening the 
road around crater and putting up a railing 
on the side next to the crater. The detail 
worked until 0500 hours. 



The company moved during the day from 
C 27 c 5.6 to D 1 c 1.5, then to Busigny. A 
detail worked during the day on crater at 
D 7 a 3.2. 

Company F: Company continued work be- 
hind the advance of the 118th Infantry and 
reported as follows during the day: 



0700 hours: From D 3 b 8.5: "Company following in rear of attack and carrying forward 
investigation on East and West line of railroad to front. No reports of 
morning operations vet received. Company headquarters being moved 
toD4a5.5." 

0900 hours: "No change since last report." 

1300 hours: "Company following the advance. Railroad patrolled East and West for mines 
and road patrolled for mines and traps. No mines or traps reported." 

1500 hours : The following report is made o n wells investigated, repaired and tested. Un- 
less otherwise stated, the water tested O.K. 
Wells at— 

V 28 b 8.3 — O.K. V 29 a 5.5 for cooking purposes only. 

V 23 c 6.1— O.K. Q 31 c 4.4 no bucket. 

V 23 c 5.3— O.K. Q 31 c 3.5 no bucket. 

V 29 d 30.95— O.K. 

Q 31 c 3.0 fitted with a pump— O.K. 

The company moved during the day from C 6 a 5.5 to V 16 c 6.7. 



Engineer Train: The Train was engaged 
during the day in hauling bridge material, 
and also moved from Fremont to Busigny. 

Casualties : There were no casualties re- 
ported for the day. 

The relief of the 30th Division by the 27th 
Division was begun to-night. 

OCTOBER 12th, 1918 BAINING AND COLD 

Relief of the 30th Division in the line by 
the 27th Division Avas progressing and was 
reported completed at 1000 hours. This, 



however, did not refer to the 105th Engineers. 
Companies B and F, who were attached to 
the 60th and 59th Brigades, respectively, 
remained with the brigades that relieved 
these until the next day. Major Cothran of 
the 1st Battalion remaining with them with 
general supervision of the engineering work 
and to consult and adAnse Avith the brigade 
commanders of the 27tli Division until re- 
lieved. Wliile Companies B and F remained 
in the line, Companies A, C, D and E were 
engaged in road work under Major Lyerly, 



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193 



making motor traffic roads around craters at 
U 28 b 5.7, C 5 c 3.7 and D 8 c 1.3. 

Rain had set in the day before and trans- 
portation was made very difficult. 

The follo-wnng telegi'am was received at 
0800 hours : ' ' The 105th Engineers are phxced 
temporarily under command of Corps Engi- 
neer, II American Corps. One battalion will 
move to vicinity of FREMONT, Regimental 
Headquarters, and remaining battalion to 
MONTBREtlAIN. Both movements to be 
made October 13th." 

The following report was made by Captain 
Brooks on reconnaissance of La Selle River 
made on October 11th: "I was unable to per- 
sonally make a reconnaissance of the river in 
the vicinity of ST. BENIN, but from infoi-ma- 
tion obtained from civilians and British sol- 
diers, the river is about 30 feet wide and it 
will require the following material to build a 
bridge across same : 

6 pieces 10"xl0"xl4' 0" Sills 
30 pieces 8"x 8"xl6' 0" Posts and cap sills 
20 pieces 3"x 6"xl6' 0" Braces 
150 pieces 3"x 6"xl2' 0" Flooring 
30 pieces 3"x 8"xl4' 0" Stringers 
10 pieces 6"x 6"xl4' 0" Guard rails 
150 pieces J4"xl8" Bolts 
1 keg 40d nails 
1 keg 60d nails 

Orders were issued that any further recon- 
naissance of the La Selle River would be 
made by details from B and F Companies, 
and only as directed by the 27th Division 
Brigade Commanders. 

Pursuant to Operation Orders No. 4, Head- 
quarters 105th Engineers, the Regiment, less 
Companies B and F, were engaged in work on 
craters on the roads as follows : 

First Battalion 

Companif A: A detail of 50 men from 
Company A, under Lieut. Baldwin, reported 
to Division Headquarters where they were 
attached to Headquarters Troop for work at 
Division Headquarters. 

One platoon worked on detour around cra- 
ter at U 28 b 5.7, working from 1230 hours 
to 1800 hours. This detour was reported 
open for single motor traffic, but with the 



statement it would require continuous work 
to keep it open. 

Two platoons worked same hours on detour 
around crater at C 5 b 3.7, which was opened 
for SMT. Company A moved in the morn- 
ing from V 16 a 5.9 to U 28 b 8.7. 

Company B: Company B remained with 
the 27th Division brigade, relieving the 60th 
Brigade, and were engaged as follows : One 
platoon cleaned chateau for 27th Division 
Headquarters. One platoon investigated 
roads Busigny to Escaufourt. The remain- 
ing two platoons were held in camp for such 
work as they might be called upon to do. 

Company C: In the morning Company C 
moved from V 16 c 5.3 to D 7 a 3.7 and from 
1230 hours to 1800 hours were engaged on 
work around craters in Fremont at U 28 b 5.7 
and C 5 b 3.7 and on crater at D 8 c 1.3. 

Second Battalion 

The Commanding Officer of the 2nd Bat- 
talion was in charge of the work on the 
craters. 

The following memorandums were sent to 
him: 

"You will have one company of your Bat- 
talion at BUSIGNY to rejiair roads at crater 
V 10 d 8.5 and V 17 c 1.9. Orders have been 
received that the No. 1 Australian Tunneling 
Company and the 146th Australian Tunnel- 
ing Company have been ordered to BUSIGNY 
to work on the craters there. 

"If these companies have reached BUSIG- 
NY and are repairing these craters, your com- 
pany will not remain, but will proceed to 
camp site near FREMONT. 

"Three loriy loads of lumber are being 
sent to craters in Busigny for use if needed. 
You may so report to the Tunneling Com- 
panies if you withdraw your company. 

"Four thousand sandbags which are to be 
filled with dirt are being sent to crater D 8 
c 1.3. Three layers of these sandbags are 
to be placed upon the top of the crater fill, 
upon which the planks will rest. Between the 
sandbags a A\dre netting, which is also sent, 
\d\\ be placed. A plank road is to be made 
over the sandbags. 



194 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



' ' Three lorry loads of lumber wiU be deliv- 
ered to you for planking the road over the 
crater. When unloaded you will send one of 
these lorries with loading detail to railroad 
track in D 14 b 6.0, near which crossing there 
are a good many railroad ties. Bring suffi- 
cient ties to the crater to make a double layer 
of ties in the crater fill, upon which the plank 
road can be nailed. The ties should be laid 
as evenly as possible so as to bring an even 
surface upon which to lay the planks. The 
lorries will be in charge of Lieutenant Rich- 
ards and he will take the other two lorries 
back with him. When sufficient ties have been 
placed the lorry will be dismissed in charge 
of the Sergeant." 

Company D: Company D, less one detail, 
worked from 0630 hours to 1330 hours on 
craters U 27 b 5.7 and C 5 b 3.7. 

Following is report of reconnaissance of 
road from Fremont to Bohain: 

The following report has been handed in by 
the Commanding Officer of Company D on a 
reconnaissance of the Premont-Bohain road 
made October 12th, 1918: 

"One crater in BOHAIN at D 15 c 7.6 is 
having a detour constructed by pioneers of 
troops on our right. This should be com- 
pleted to-night. The crater at D 15 c 8.8 is 
likewise having a detour constructed by the 
same pioneers, and should be completed at the 
same time as the other. 

"One crater at D 8 c 1.3 is being filled 
in by Company E. It has a detour now 
open. 

' ' The general condition of the road is good. 



part being of metal and the balance Belgian 
block. The detour at D 8 c 1.3 should be 
planked. I understand three lorry loads of 
plank are being delivered there. 

"BOHAIN to BUSIGNY road is in first 
class condition from the craters to the blown 
overhead bridge. 

' ' There are about 40 cubic yards of broken 
stone along the road at D 9 b 3.9. There is a 
loaded mine, properly marked, under the road 
at D 15 a 8.8. 

* ' There is a posted retreat track from D 3 
central to D 7 central, signs in German." 

Company E: The company worked from 
0630 hours to 1230 hours on craters at C 5 
b 3.7 and D 8 c 1.3. 

Details from the company still had charge 
of the engineer dimips at Montbrehain and 

V 22 d 7.4. 

Compa/ny F: Company F remaiined in the 
line. They had been attached to the 59th 
Brigade and when this brigade was relieved 
became attached to the brigade from the 27th 
Division, relieving them. 

The following report on the work done by 
the company was submitted: "Roads have 
been patrolled and repaired so traffic may go 
through from the following points : V 16 c 5.2 
to V 29 b 5.9 through BECQUIGNY to V 23 
c 5.4. From V 16 c 5.2 to V 28 d 7.4 and from 

V 23 c 5.4 to V 30 b 1.1. 

"The roads from the following points are 
not ready for traffic: From V 30 b 1.1 to V 25 
a 7.7 and from V 23 b 9.8 to V 19 a 3.1." 

The following report on wells was made by 
details from Company D: 



Location 


Description 


Windlass : "P^"^P 


Tested 


Remarks 




V28b8.3 


Dug well 


Yes : 


O.K. 


One scoop 


V23c6.1 


Dug well 


Yes : 


O.K. 


One scoop 




V23c5.3 


Dug well 


Yes : 


O.K. 


For cooking only 


V25a5.5 


Dug well 


Yes : 


O.K. 


One scoop 


V29d3.9 


Dug well 


Yes : 


Yes 


One scoop 


O31c3.0 


Dug well 


: Yes 


Yes 


One scoop 


031c4.4 


Dug well 


Yes : 


Yes 


One scoop 


031c3.5 


Dug well 


Yes : 


Yes 


One scoop 



Regimental Supply and Transport with de- 
tail of Headquarters Company moved to U 28 



b 2.9. First and Second Battalions Trans- 
port moved to U 29 c 10.30. 



BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 



195 



Engineer Train: The Train moved to C 12 
bO.8. 

Lorries were used for moving the infan- 
try headquarters, evacuating civilians and 
wounded and for hauling supplies. 

Casitalties: There were no casualties re- 
ported for the day. 

OCTOBER 13th, 1918 — EAINING 

At daybreak the Division Engineer's auto- 
mobile was sent for Captains George and 
Brooks, who were to report to the Corps 
Engineer at 0800 hours to give detailed ac- 
count of their reconnaissances of the Le 
Selle River. 

Work was continued on the roads. It was 
raining and the roads required much atten- 
tion to keep the traffic moving. On account 
of the mud motor transportation was very 
uncertain, many lorries being sent on mis- 
sions which they failed to accomplish on 
account of slipping off the road and getting 
stuck. 

The relief of the companies of the Regiment 
in the line by the r02nd Engineers was accom- 
plished. 

Lieutenants Marrion and Phillips, who had 
attended III Corps School at Langres, re- 
turned for duty -with the Regiment and were 
reassigned to their respective companies : 
Lieut. Marrion to Company B and Lieut. 
Phillips to Company E. 

Request was received from C. E., American 
Expeditionary Forces, for Lieut. Phillips as 
an instructor at the school, provided his ser- 
vices with the Regiment could be spared. Re- 
quest was answered to the effect that his ser- 
vices were badly needed with the Regiment. 

First Battalion 

After the relief of the companies in the 
line by the 102nd Engineers, First Battalion 
Headquarters was moved from V 16 c 6.9, 
Busigny, to I 1 b 5.9, Montbrehain. 

Company A: Company A worked on cra- 
ters in Premont until 1130 hours, when they 
moved to Montbrehain and were billeted at 
lib 3.3. 



Company B: Company B, upon being re- 
lieved by one company of the 102nd Engi- 
neers, moved from Busigny with Battalion 
Headquarters to Montbrehain and were bil- 
leted at I 1 b 1.2. 

Company C: Company C worked on cra- 
ters in Premont until 1130 hours, when they 
moved to Montbrehain 1 1 b 3.3 and were bil- 
leted. 

Second Battalion 

Second Battalion Headquarters moved 
from Busigny V 16 a 8.1 to C 6 d 8.5. 

Second Battalion Transport moved from 
Busigny to C 5 a 9.9. 

The Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 
Major Lyerly, made an investigation of a re- 
port that American Engineers, presumably 
this Regiment, were filUng shell holes with 
6-inch shells on road along South side of V 19 
and 20. His investigation resulted in finding 
that British Artillery motor drivers had been 
placing 6-inch shells in ruts in the road. 

Company D: In the morning the company 
moved from V 16 c 2.2 to U 29 c 9.6 and were 
engaged in the afternoon in work on craters 
on the Premont-Bohain road. Lieut. Gr. P. 
Murphy was evacuated to the hospital with 
influenza. 

Company E : The details on Engineer dump 
at V 22 d 7.4 were relieved by a detail from 
the 102nd Engineers and reported back to 
the company. The company was engaged at 
work on the craters on the Premont-Bohain 
road at C 5 b 3.7 and D 8 c 1.3. The company 
moved during the day from Becquigny to 
Die 1.5. 

Company F: Company F was engaged in 
road work and repairing craters in Busigny 
at V 11 c 0.7 and V 16 b 7.3. 

Ent/ineer Dumps: There were two Engineer 
dumps, one at Montbrehain and one at Bec- 
quigny V 22 d 7.4. Only the dimip at V 22 
d 7.4 was turned over to the 102nd Engineers, 
as the 1st Battalion and Regimental Head- 
quarters were in Montbrehain where the 
other was. Following table shows materials 
turned over and that on the Montbrehain 
Dump : 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Mont- 
Item Brehain Becquigny 

Axes, felling 5 

Buckets, water 24 

Camouflage, rolls 2 4 

C.I. sheets, bundles 13 

Crosses 60 

Chain tongs 1 

Cloth, Anti-gas, rolls.... 21-i ** 

Mauls 11 3 

Nails 1" lbs 100 

Nails 2" lbs 100 

Nails 5" lbs 100 

Nails 6" lbs 100 

Picks, G. S 740 770 

Pumps, depth with hose . 7 

Paint, black, lbs 100 

Paint, brown, lbs 50 

Paint, red, lbs 50 

Petrol, tin plugs, wood . . 1,000 

Sandbags 6,000 18,000 

Saws, hand 3 

Shovels, G.S 1,051 1,275 

Signs, water, poison .... 20 

Signs, ammunition dump 12 

Signs, Regimental Hdqrs. 31 

Signs, Brig. Hdqrs 14 

Signs, S. A. A 8 

Signs, Engineer dump. . . 11 

Signs, Refilling point .... 3 

Tanks, round, 100 gals. . . 7 

Tanks, round, 50 gals. . . 7 

Tanks, square, 500 gals. . 1 

Tanks, square, 50 gals. . . 1 

Tanks, canvas, 48 gals. .1 4 

Tanks, canvas, 100 gals. . 1 

Troughs, horse, iron .... 2 

Troughs, horse, canvas . . 10 

Tape, tracing, rolls 50 140 

Tarpaper, rolls 213-^ 

Windlasses HI 9 

Wire rope, feet 1,200 

Wire cutters 20 

Eugineer Train: Tlie Train moved from 
Fremont to Montbreliain, completing the 
movement at 1200 bonrs. 

OCTOBER 14th, 1918— fair 

The 30th Division, less the Engineers and 
Medical Corps, were resting. The 27th Divi- 
sion was holding the line, no advance being 
made. 

The Engineers were engaged on road work 
and light railways, the First Battalion work- 
ing on light railwavs and the 2nd Battalion 



on roads, which were now in much better 
condition. 

Captain Winthrop of Company B was sent 
to Vaux-Le-Pretre to make an examination of 
a water point there at C 14 b 4.8 and report 
on the same. Following is a copy of his 
report : 

"A well located at C 8 d 45.00 was formerly 
used by the Germans for supply to the Cha- 
teau and horse standing (850 horses). 

"The water is of good quality, clear, pota- 
ble and is being used at present. 

"The pmnp, German make, is intact, water 
being obtained at present by turning the fly 
wheel by hand. The well is about 90 feet 
deep, pump outlet 2 inches. Connection to 
tank not complete. Water tank 6 feet by 8 
foet by 6 feet at rear of pump house. 

"Water supply seems to be ample. At- 
tached directions in Gennan said to pertain 
to pump." 

Lieut. George S. Baldwin of Company A 
was sent to make an examination of a re- 
ported bath house at Brancourt. Following 
is a copy of his report : 

' ' Bath house is in good shape, except for a 
little cleaning up. Contains 15 spray heads 
and two tubs, also live steam delouser. 

' ' Cold water is pumped into a 3 foot by 5 
foot by 5 foot tank on the second story by 
means of a pump at the mouth of a well 
located in the same building. Pump plunger 
runs down into well. Depth of well not meas- 
ured. Pump is driven by a small D.C. motor 
(200 volts, 7.9 amperes," 930 R.P.M.), some- 
thing over 2 H.P. The motor drives a jack 
shaft which drives the pump. All driven by 
means of belts. There is no dynamo to run 
the motor. 

"Water overflows from cold water tank to 
another tank about 4 feet by 4 feet by 8 feet 
where it is heated by live steam. Steam is 
supplied from a fire tube boiler in a portable 
engine just outside the building. 

"All that is needed to run the baths is the 
patching of two small holes in the cold water 
tank and the provision of some means of 
working the pump. 



BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 



197 



"The plant may be operated by men pull- 
ing on belts." 

First Battalion 

The First Battalion, which was engaged on 
railway work, were under the Commanding 
Officer of 1st Battalion, who worked in con- 
junction with the Bi-itish officer in charge of 
light railways at Montbrehain. 

Company A: A detail of 50 men under 
Lieut. Baldwin from Company A was en- 
gaged in work at Division Headquarters. Two 
platoons of Company A were engaged on 
light railway work. The remainder of com- 

1100 hours: 



pany were in camp resting and cleaning up. 

Company B: Two platoons of Company B 
were engaged in light railway work. The 
I'emainder of the company were in camp rest- 
ing and cleaning up. 

Company C: Company C also furnished 
two platoons on light railway work while the 
remainder of the company remained in camp 
resting and cleaning up. 



Second Battalion 

The Second Battalion on road work sub- 
mitted the following reports: 

You are informed that the crater at V 10 d 8.5 and the one at V 16 d 3.4 
(Cross roads) were filled and surfaced over with Belgian block at 1730 
hours October 13th, and were fit for D.M.T." 
1400 hours: "The crater on the PREMONT-BOHAIN road, located at D 7 d 5.9, is practi- 
cally completed at this time, and will be completed by night for double 
motor traffic. The crater at C 5 b 5.5 has a double traffic road around 
same and we are now filling in the crater more to give a good deal 
wider road. If we are to fill this crater, it will take a good while and 
also a good many wheelbarrows and scrapers. The crater at U 28 b 5.5 
is practically filled and completed ; if nothing prevents, will be finished 
by night. Please advise what work to take up after to-day; also if you 
want us to fill the crater at C 5 b 5.5, which will take a few days yet to 
complete ; also if there is no new work to do, whether we must move 
to MONTBREHAIN to-morrow. There is no use for us to move to 
MONTBREHAIN if we will only be there for a day or two. Please 
give me instructions by return runner." 



Operation Orders No. 5, affecting 2nd Bat- 
talion only, were issued as follows : 

HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

Oct. 14, 1918. 

Operation Order 
No. 5 

1. On completion of work on the craters in 
PREMONT, and on the PREMONT-BO- 
HAIN road, the Second Battalion will not 
change their locations, but will remain at their 
present camp sites. 

2. If work on the craters is completed this 
date, the Second Battalion will spend to-mor- 
row, October 15th, in issuing clothing and 



equipment to men, and permitting the men 
time to wash clothes and clean up. 

3. Second Battalion will make arrange- 
ments with Regimental Supply Officer to have 
clothing taken to the companies the first thing 
October 15th. 

4. One officer will be sent to BUSIGNY to 
locate camp sites for First Battalion, Second 
Battalion, and Engineer Train. 

5. The Regiment wUl move to BUSIGNY 
on "Y" day. 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A., 
Division Engineer. 

Orders were also issued that the crater at 
C 5 b 5.5 was not to be filled, the detours 
being in good condition and fit for D.M.T. 



198 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Compa/ny D: Engaged in road work as 
outlined above. 

Company E: Engaged in road work as 
outlined above. Lieut. Warfield was relieved 
of duty with Company E and appointed Act- 
ing Stores Officer. This placed Lieut. R. M. 
Williams in command of Company E. 

Compmiy F: The company moved from 
V 16 c 6.7 (Busigny) to C 6 d 5.5, completing 
the movement by 1000 hours, and worked on 
roads and craters in the afternoon. 

Headquarters Supply Section was busy 
issuing such equipment and supplies as were 
available, which consisted of a good supply 
of breeches and a few of the other necessities. 

Warning orders were received that the 
Division would take over a section of the 
front on night of October 15th-16th. 

OCTOBER 15tH, 1918 RAINING 

All units maintained camps as of the 14th. 
Warning orders for an attack on the 17th 
were received and as this would entail the 
crossing of the La Selle River, all prepara- 
tions for bridging the river were made in 
advance as far as practicable. A lumber 
dump was established at V 11 c 8.1 and all 
available transportation used for moving all 
lumber obtainable to that point. For this 
purpose II Corps had furnished three trac- 
tors with six trailers, which reported at 1600 
hours. In addition to these lorries all avail- 
able lorries attached to the regiment were 
used for this purpose. A lumber dump in 
Montbrehain which had been captured was 
moved. 

Four lorries with loading details were sent 
to Artillery Bridge Dump between Roisel and 
Tincourt at L 7 c 5.7 for hauling artillery 
bridges from there to the ammunition dump 
at V 9 d 2.4. 

The regiment came imder orders of the 
Division Commander, and were relieved of 
duty as Corps troops at 1800 hours, pursuant 
to II American Corps Movement Orders No. 
2, October 15th, 1918. 

Lieut. W. S. Robinson was relieved of 
duties as Stores Officer and sent on detached 



service with G-1 of the Division as Liaison 
Officer. Lieut. F. B. Warfield, reporting as 
Acting Stores Officer, took over the work. 

The following work Avas carried on by the 
units of the regiment: 

First Baitalion 

Company A: Company accomplished the 
following work during the day: One officer 
and 28 men worked on light railways, replac- 
ing ties at C 28 b 3.5. 20 men replaced ties at 
C 13 d 9.2. 30 men were engaged in building 
a trestle and surfacing track at I 3 a 2.8. 
Lieut. Baldwin with 50 men were engaged in 
work at Division Headquarters. 

Company B: Two platoons of Company B 
were engaged in light railway repairs from 
C 22 d 0.4 to C 28 c 7.7 and also at C 27 d 3.3. 
They replaced ties over a distance of 600 
yards and carried i-ails about 1700 yards. 
A detail of nine men went with the four lor- 
ries to load and off load the artillery bridges 
being moved to V 9 d 2.4. The remainder of 
company were in camp resting and drawing 
equipment. 

Company C: Company C furnished detail 
of 83 men under a Master Engineer for work 
on the light railways at Brancourt. This de- 
tail was engaged in preparing roadbed for 
new track and in carrying and loading ma- 
terial. Another detail of 16 men under Lieut. 
Thorne were engaged in loading and unload- 
ing the lorries moving the lumber for bridges 
from Montbrehain I 1 b 9.1 to Busigny V 11 
c 8.1. The remainder of the company re- 
mained in camp resting and drawing equip- 
ment. 

Second Battalion 

An officer from the 2nd Battalion was sent 
in the afternoon to Busigny to arrange for 
billets for the Regiment, which was to move 
on the 16th. Lieut. McLeod was the officer 
sent, and upon his return reported that no 
billets were available, the village being 
crowded with soldiers and civilians, but that 
good camp sites were available near by in 
Blocks V 15, 16, 21 and 22. 



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199 



The Second Battalion completed the work 
on the craters in Fremont and on the Pre- 
mont-Bohain road, the work being done by 
details from Company F. 

Companies D and E remained in camp rest- 
ing, cleaning up and drawing equipment. 

Engineer Train: The Train was not used 
in the work to-day. 

Lieutenants EUicott, Thome, CiUy and 
Williams, McD. G., who had attended III 
Corps School at Langres since September 
7th, returned to the Regiment and were re- 
assigned to their companies. 

Casualties: There were no casualties re- 
ported during the day. 

The following was issued from Regimental 
Headquarters : 

HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 



October 15th, 1918. 



Moving Order 
No. 16 



1. The Regiment and Engineer Train will 
move on October 16th to the BUSIGNY Area, 
the move to be made by separate units as 
follows : 

(a) First Battalion will move by a route 
selected by Commanding Officer of First Bat- 
talion, from present station, MONTBRE- 
HAIN, to a site to be selected by the Com- 



manding OfScer in either V 15, 16 or 17, map 
57B, or any of the Squares to the South of 
these — 21, 22 or 23. The move to be com- 
pleted and definite location of each unit of the 
battalion wiU be sent to these headquarters by 
1700 o'clock. 

(b) The Second Battalion will march from 
its present location in FREMONT and vicin- 
ity to the BUSIGNY Area via route to be se- 
lected by Commanding Officer of Second Bat- 
talion, to the same Squares as enumerated 
for the First Battalion. The move to be com- 
pleted and definite location of units reported 
to these headquarters by 1700 hours. 

(c) The Regimental Headquarters and 
Supply Section and Train, under Captain 
GiUette, will move along route selected by 
Captain Gillette to the same area as enumer- 
ated for the First Battalion. The move to 
be completed and definite location of units 
reported to these headquarters by 1700 
hours. 

2. March discipline for this area will be 
strictly adhered to. 

3. The Fersonnel Office, Floating Flatoon 
of Headquarters and Band will hold them- 
selves in readiness to move, but will await 
further orders from these headquarters for 
actual time of moving. 

By Order of Lieutenant Colonel Pratt: 

WiLLARD F. StTLLrVAN, 

Captain, Engineers, U. S. A., 
Adjutant. 



CHAPTER Xn 

THE BATTLE OF THE LA SELLE RIVER (SOMME OFFENSIVE) AND REC- 
ORD OF EVENTS TO OCTOBER 20TH, 1918 



OCTOBEB 16th, 1918 RAINING 

During the night of October 15th-16th the 
30th Division had taken over the Right Divi- 
sion sector of the Corps area {see map, Plate 
II), facing the La Selle River, preparatory 
to the attack to be made October 17th. 

As ordered in Moving Order No. 16 {see 
Chapter XI), the Regiment, less Regimental 
Headquarters, a detail from Headquarters 
Company, the Band and a detail of one officer 
and sixteen men of Company C, moved to 
the Busigny area. The movement for all 
units was completed by 1400 hours and the 
following locations were reported: 

Regimental Hdqrs. and Division Engineer 

Office Montbrehain II a 3.0 

Personnel Adjutant Montbrehain I 1 a 0.0 

Regimental Transport and Supply Section V 21 c 8.2 

First Battalion Headquarters Becquigny V 22 d 8.4 

First Battalion Transport V 21 c 5.2 

Company A V 23 c 2.2 

Company D V 22 d 5.7 

Company C V 22 b 5.5 

Second Battalion Headquarters. .Billet No. 18 V 9 d 8.1 

Second Battalion Transport Busigny V 15 d 4.9 

Company D Busigny V 15 d 5.5 

Company E Busigny V 15 d 3.6 

Company F Busigny V 15 d 6.7 

Engineer Train V 21 d 8.5 

Engineer Band Montbrehain 

The strength of the regiment on this date 
was: 



Unit 



Officers 



Unit 



Officers 



Other 
Ranks 



Staff and Band 

Headquarters Company . 

Company A 

Company B 

Company C 

Company D 

Company E 

Company F 



30 
88 
199 
215 
217 
144 
145 
205 



Other 
Ranks 



1st B'n. (Incl. Trans, and Supply) . 
2nd B'n. (Incl. Trans, and Supply) . 

Sanitary Detachment 

Engineer Train 



55 



26 
72 



1,476 



The following orders had been issued be- 
fore the movement began : 

HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 



Operation Order 
No. 6 



Oct. 15th, 1918. 



1. The II American Corps will continue the 
attack on a two Division front, on a date 
which has been communicated verbally to 
those concerned, and at an hour to be notified 
later. The Ninth British Corps will attack at 
the same time on our Right and the Thir- 
teenth British Corps on our Left. 

2. The 30th Division will take over the 
Right Divisional Sector of the II American 
Corps Area on the night of 15th-16th October. 

3. The 30th Division wll attack with the 
59th Brigade in the front line and the 60th 
Brigade in the Second Line. 

4. The limits of Division Sector are shown 
on map furnished Battalion Commanders. 

5. Commanding Officer of First Battalion 
is charged with the proper and accurate lay- 
ing of the tape on the Jumping-Off line, 
which will be done on the night of Y/Z. Com- 
manding Officer of this battalion will confer 
with the Commanding Officer of the 59th 
Brigade in regard to the location of the line 



200 



BATTLE OF LA SELLE RIVER, OCTOBER 17TH, 1918 



201 



to be taped. When this work has been com- 
pleted a report will be made at once to the 
Division Engineer that the task of laying the 
tape has been completed. 

6. The Commanding Officer of the First 
Battalion will detail: 

(a) Two platoons, each under an officer, to 
report for duty to tlie 14th Australian Field 
Artillery Brigade to prepare Artillery cross- 
ings at the LA SELLE River. The platoon 
commanders will report in person to the Com- 
manding Officer of the 14tli Australian Field 
Artillery Brigade not later than one P. M. on 
"Y" day. After the Field Artilleiy has 
passed it will be followed by the heavy artil- 
lery (6-inch Howitzers and 60-pounders). 
These platoons will construct these bridges in 
the first place or later after the passage of the 
light artillery, so that they will carry the 
Heavy Artillery. 

(b) One Company, less one platoon, for 
duty under the Corps Water Officer, in estab- 
lishing water points in the ST. SOUPLET 
VALLEY. The Company Commander will 
report to the Corps Water Officer on " Y" day 
for detailed instructions. 

(c) One platoon for dutv at the Engineer 
Dump near BUSIGNY ( V 22 d 7.4). 

(d) One company, less two platoons, to the 
59th Brigade to take up such I^lngineering 
work as may be required, and to meet any 
emergency that may arise. The Company 
Commander will report to the Connuanding 
Officer of the ij9th Brigade and arrange for 
one platoon to be assigned to each of the two 
units in the line. When the 59th Brigade 
halts on its objective, the Commanding Officer 
of this company will report to the Connnand- 
ing Officer of the 60th Brigade, and the two 
platoons will follow through the 59th Brigade 
with the 60th Brigade, and be assigned to the 
two units of the 60th Brigade in the line, and 
continue similar work as before. 

(e) One company to search for wells, sam- 
ple water, install or repair windlasses ; search 
for booby-traps and mines; search for En- 
gineer Stores; and examine railroads and 
bridges for mines, giving special attention to 
delayed action mines. 



7. The Commanding Officer of the Second 
Battalion will detail : 

(a) One company which will follow at a 
reasonable distance behind the advancing in- 
fantry, and repair and make possible for 
horse-drawn transport the following roads : 

Road from MOLAIN to ST. MARTIN 
RIVIERE to ARBRE GUERNON, including 
road to cross roads at W 6 b 6.9; thence to 
MAZINGHIEN; road from ARBRE GUER- 
NON to RIBEAUVILLE; road from MAZ- 
INGHIEN to CATILLON; road from MAZ- 
INGHIEN to REJET DE BEAULIEU. Al- 
so take over the road between VAUX-AN- 
DIGNY and MOLAIN in case the latter is not 
taken over by the 9th Corjjs (British). 

(b) Two compajiies to be held in reserve 
for opening to double motor traffic the roads 
mentioned above as far forward as the ridge 
to the East of the SAINT SOUPLET VAL- 
LEY. 

(c) Pi'ogress reports on the condition of 
each road under construction will be rendered 
every two hours to the Division Engineer 
through Second Battalion Headquarters. 

8. (a) The advanced Engineer Dump has 
been established at V 22 d 7.4. 

(b) An advanced lumber dump has been 
established at V 11 c 8.1. 

(c) A mobile dump of water supply ma- 
terial, bridge and i-oad timber, loaded on lor- 
ries, will be held in readiness at the Nortn- 
eastei-n outskirts of BUSIGNY, V 11 c 8.1. 
On Zero Day the Engineer Train will hold 
itself in readiness to send forward wagons of 
Engineer Stores as they may be called for. 

(d) Two wagons loaded with picks, shov- 
els, axes, and sandbags will be held in readi- 
ness at V 11 c 8.1, to be used as a mobile En- 
gineer Dump. 

9. On Zero Day men will carry the follow- 
ing equipment and supplies : 

Haversack pack, shelter half, raincoat, one 
or two changes of socks, mask and helmet, 100 
rounds of ammunition in the belt, rifle, full 
canteen, the unconsumed portion of the day's 
ration, one assault ration and one iron ration. 

10. The Division Engineer will be at V 21 
d 8.6. 



202 



THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



11. Reports will be sent every two hours 
through battalion commanders' headquarters 
to the Division Engineer. Where possible, 
reports will be sent by telegram as well as by 
runner. Each report will state time and 
place in addition to other information. As 
far as possible regularly prepared forms will 
be used for this purpose. 

Joseph Hyde Pbatt, 

Lieiitenant Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A., 
Commanding. 

SECRET 

HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

October 16th, 1918. 

Memobandxjm to Operation 
Orders No. 6 

Detailed Instructions for Water Supply and 

Reconnaissance Company of First 

Battalion 

1. A sufficient number of officers and other 
ranks Avill be detailed to make a water recon- 
naissance in the advanced area, and will in- 
stall windlasses, pumps, and, when necessary, 
tanlcs. This detail will be assisted by details 
from the Sanitary Section (in charge of Lieu- 
tenant Sigler) in testing the water according 
to the prearranged plan agreed upon between 
the Division Surgeon and the Commanding 
Officer of the First Battalion. As far as pos- 
sible, special men should be detailed to go at 
once to known wells and examine them, mak- 
ing a report on same at the earliest possible 
moment. It is not necessary to test every 
well encountered, but when not tested they 
should be labeled for the time being: "Unfit 
for Use." All wells tested should be con- 
spicuously labeled "Fit for Drinking, Use so 
many Scoops," or "Unfit for Use." 

In case any power pumps are found, ar- 
rangements should be made to have them in- 
spected at once by a mechanical Engineer, 
and a report submitted with least practicable 
delay, giving size of engine necessary to put 
the plant in operation. 



Two lorries with water supply materials 
such as windlasses, buckets, ropes and horse 
troughs will be at the dump V 11 c 9.1, at the 
disposal of the Commanding Officer of the 
First Battalion. 

2. Sufficient officers and other ranks will be 
detailed by the Conunanding Officer of the 
First Battalion for the special duty of search- 
ing for booby-traps and mines. 

Mines or traps encountered that cannot be 
destroyed or removed will be labeled accord- 
ingly. Dugouts will be labeled accordingly. 
Dugouts, cellars and other shelters that are 
examined and cleared and ready for occu- 
pancy wiU be labeled accordingly. Signs 
should be prepared ahead of time for this 
purpose. 

3. Reconnaissance will be made of rail- 
roads, both light railways and broad gauge 
encountered, giving gauge and demolitions in 
detail. Locations of materials for repairing 
same, if encountered, will be noted and de- 
scribed in detail. 

4. Reconnaissance reports will be made on 
special blanks prepared for this purpose of 
captured Engineer Stores. Any captured 
machinery will be reported by giving full de- 
scriptions, including the make, type and con- 
dition. 

5. The company detailed for above work 
will leave their camp on "Z" Day at Zero 
minus I/2 hour, and will take up their work 
at a reasonable distance behind the Infantry. 

I')istructions for Company Detailed for 
Advanced Road Work 

1. The work of the company detailed for 
advanced road work is to keep the roads open 
for horse-drawn vehicles. 

On discovery of a road crater, and, after 
reporting location by runner to the Division 
Engineer, the advanced Engineer troops wUl, 
as soon as the hostile activity permits, select, 
clear, and, if necessary, mark a route for 
horse traffic through the fields or streets 
around it. A barricade will be placed across 
the road at the two ends of the diversion, and 
a guide stationed at each, to be maintained 



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203 



until relieved by the Military Police. It 
should be carefully impressed on this guide 
that it is his duty to direct and assist traffic 
around the obstruction. 

It is important that the debris of the mine 
from the road should be removed from the 
road surface to prevent motor vehicles from 
skidding and blocking the traffic. 

Special Instructions Regarding Bridges 

1. Bridges: Care will be taken that the first 
temporary and emergency bridges are not 
constructed on the site suitable for a bridge 
permanently replacing the structure. The 
emergency bridge should be planned with the 
smallest possible span, it being recollected 
that the task is to secure a crossing and not a 
bridge. 

If possible, it should be of sufficient 
strength to carry heavy artillery. This will, 
ordinarily, not be practicable if the span ex- 
ceeds eight feet. A one-way bridge, eight to 
ten feet wide, is all that should be attempted. 
Guard rails will never be omitted, and hand 
rails placed if the bridge has any height. 

2. Full details of permanent bridges re- 
quired, i.e., location, span and abutment in- 
struction should be forwarded to the Division 
Engineer as early as possible. 

Instructions for Company Detailed to 
Advanced Brigade 

1. The two platoons detailed by the Com- 
manding Officer of the First Battalion for 
Engineering work with the Advanced Bri- 
gade will take such position in rear of the 
regiments in the line as may be decided by 
the Commanding Officer of the First Bat- 
talion and the Commanding Officer of the Ad- 
vanced Brigade. 

2. This detail will carry with them the 
necessary tools and materials to enable them 
to begin the work of consolidating the line 
when the objective is reached. The Com- 
manding Officer of the First Battalion will 
confer with the Commanding Officer of the 
60th Brigade, which is the Brigade ordered 



to consolidate the line, on the objective, and 
determine what tools may be required for 
consolidating the line and arrange to have 
them at suitable locations for use by the In- 
fantry. 

3. Commanding Officer of the First Bat- 
talion is charged with making of arrange- 
ments for getting up the necessary tools and 
materials. Wagons of the Engineer Train 
will be at his disposal for this purpose. 

Carrying parties will be arranged ahead of 
time for bringing up the materials from the 
point to which the horse transport takes 
them. 

Special Instructions for the Compamy, Less 

One Platoon', Detailed for Duty with the 

Corps Water Supply Officer 

1. The company, less one platoon, detailed 
for duty with the Corps Water Supply Offi- 
cer, will be divided as follows : 

1 full squad. 

Tools : Picks, shovels, axes, and nails. 
Duty : To put down stands for sterilizers 
at W 4 d 0.7. 

1 full squad. 

Tools : Picks, shovels, axes, and nails. 

Duty : To put down stands at W 10 a 5.6. 

11/2 Platoons (less 1 squad) at Q 34 c 5.2. 

Tools: Picks and shovels. 

Duty: Installing and operating horse 

troughs. 

li/o Platoons (less 1 squad) at W 16 a 6.3. 

Tools : Picks and shovels. 

Duty: Installing and operating horse 

troughs. 

All these details will report at V 18 d 2.9 
at 8 A. M. on Zero Day. The senior officer 
will send details to their respective stations, 
as given above, as soon as situation permits. 
If enemy fire makes it necessary to change 
waiting station, report of change should be 
made at once to the Coi-ps Road Report Cen- 
ter V 21 d 8.6. 



204 



TIIK TllSTOIJV OK TllK KWl'll KIOdlMKNT OK KNGINKIORS 



'J. Tlio Olliwrs niul N. C. O.'h rcspiH-.tivoly 
in oliiu's^o of oiu'li of tlio (lolivils above spoci- 
fitul wiil r(>port to llu« Corps Koiul ltoi)orl 
(Viilor at V 'Jl d H.C) at H o'clock on October 
ICIli for Tiirlbcr ilctnilcd instructions. 



Location of />»<'.s-.s/h// Sidtions 

Ailvjinccd l>rcssini,' Station at HUSH!- 
NV. V !) c(i.(i. 

\Valkin,i? Wonndcd Tost at 1UISU!NV, 
V 17o7.r). 

Main Drossini,' Station, MONTliKK- 
IIAIN. 

.losKiMi llvni', Pkatt, 

l/iciilcnant (.\>b)nol, l'ini;:inocrs, U. S. A., 
Division Finginocr. 



llKAIK^UlAin'KWS 

iOriTll KNdlNKKK l{K(iIMKNT 

AMKKU'AN KXl'KDri'lONAKV KOKCKS 



Oct. 1C>, 1!)1S. 



Ol'KKATION OUDKI! 
No. ()A 



1. Thci lOntii lOnginccr Hand will report to 
tlie IVivisicni Surgeon at the Main Dressing 
Station. MON'rKK'KllAlN, at 7 A. M., Octo- 
ber 17lli. Kacli man will take nnconsnmcd 
portion of tiie day's ration, and two days' 
rations additional. 
lit/ order of l/irutcuaitt Colonel Pratt. 
WUiV-Aun P. Sullivan, 
Captain, Rnginocrs, U. S. A., 
Acting Adjutant. 



HKAI)C^>l'AW'rKI{S 

lO.Vni i'',N(iINKKl{ KKdIMKN'P 

AIWl''.UI('AN KXl'KmrH^NAKY K()l{(M':S 

Oct. Hi. 1!MS. 
Mkmouanoiim No. 13 

TO OlM'.KATlON OlUtKUS No. () 
MKMtniANl>\iM TO CO. 

Knoinki-.k 'Phain 

1. You will have eight wagons uidoaded of 
their tools and report to V 11 c S.l at U A. M. 
Zero Day with detail to load wagons with 
bridge and road timber. These wagons are 
to be held in reatliness to haul limber forward 
as retpiired by the First Battalion or tlie Sec- 
ond Hattalion. 

2. Two wagons loaded with picks, shovels, 
axes and sandbags will be held in readiness at 
^' 1 1 c S.l to ln> used as a mobile l']ngineer 
Dump. 

i>. On Zero Day the Kngineer Train will 
hoUl itself in readiness to semi forward the 
balance of its wagons of Fngineer Stores as 
they may be called for. 

• loSKrU 11 vol'. PltATT, 

liioitenant (.\donel, iMiirineers, U. S. A. 



First Hattaliou 

The naftali(m, less one detail of sixteen 
nunv under liient. Tliorne of Company C, 
moved as described above. Sev(>ral details 
were furnished for sj)ecial work in the after- 
noon and evening as outlined below. Head- 
ipiarters were established and everything 
made ready for the attack on the morning of 
October 17th. 

Coiiipanif A: (\)mpany A, after moving, 
was engaged in making camp and preparing 
signs to be useil in the advance on the 17th. 

Conipaiii/ /)*; Com])any U, after moving, 
sent liieuts. Trescott and Jenuette to the com- 
mandij\g ollicer of the 14th Australian Artil- 
lery Brigade, where they received instruc- 
tions relative to the work they, with their 
platoons, were to do on the morning of Octo- 
ber 17th during the attack. Lieut. Marrian 
and liieut. Kornfeld, each with one platoon, 
reported to eonnnanding otiicer of the 59th 
Brigade. Lieut. Marrian. with the 1st pla- 
toon, was attached to tlie llSth Infantry and 
Lieut. Kornfeld with the fourth platoon was 
attached (o the 117th Infantry. The first 
task assigneil to Lieut. ;\larrian was the lay- 
ing of the jumping-olT tape, which was suc- 
cessfidly ddne from W !) a (!.(! to AV }) c 4.0, by 
•JIOO hours. On the front of the 117th Infan- 



BATTLE OF LA SELLE RIVER, OCTOI'.Kli ]7T\l, V.)\H 



205 



try tli(! I'r'ij^^iuhi Commander and roKimontal 
commander decided to have no .jnm|)inf<-orr 
tape, but that they would use tfit; road, W !> 
c 4.0 to W 14 c 'J.O, for this puri)OHe; tliere- 
fore, no tape was laid on this front. 

Company C: Company (' furniHlied a de- 
tail of IG men under Lieut. Tliorne, who n;- 
ported to lief^imental Ilea<lquarlerH at OH()(J 
hours. This detail, with all available lorries, 
was enf^aged in niovinj? surplus lumhc^r from 
the craters on the I'remont-Hohain road and 
lumber from the captured enemy dump at 
Jiohain to the forward lumber dump at V 11 
c 8.]. They workcul until ISOO hours, when 
the detail reported to the company camp at 
V 21 d 8.7. One platoon from ('ompany C 
was detailed to take over the dump at V 22 d 
7.4, which they did on this date. The C. O. 
Company C, Captain George, with his officers 
and N. (\ O. 's who wer.e dcitailed for water 
supply work on the 17tli, met the (Jorps 
"Water Supply Oflicer, Captain C. R. Hum- 
phreys, at V 21 d 8.9 and received full instruc- 
tions relative to the work they were to do 
on the 17th. 

Second Battalion 

Second Battalion Headquarters moved 
from C r, d Hf) to V '.) d 8.1, which was to be 
their battle headquarters for the coming at- 
tack. The following order was issued for the 
engagement beginning October 17th: 

2ND HATTALION, lOfjIII ENGINKKKS 
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 



October Hi, ]U]H. 



Opehatjon Oudkhk 
No. 9 



Reference Sheet 57 B 

1. On Zero day the Second I'altalion, lOoth 
Engineers, will be resfionsible for th(! UKD 
and BLA(!K Jtoads on the attached map. 

2. ('ompany E will follow the advancing 
Infantry at a reasonable distance and will be 
responsible for the preliminary laying out 



and is charged with the repairing and making 
possible for horse-drawn traiisjiort the fol- 
lowing roads: Jtoad from MOLAIN to ST. 
MARTIN RIVIERE to ARJ5RE OIJEN- 
NON, including road to cross roads at W b 
(i.9; th(!nce the MAZlNGlllEN road from 
ARliK'lO (JIJENNON 1o RIP.KAIJVILLF., 
road from jM AZINGUI ION to (JATILLON; 
road from MAZ1N(H11KN to RK.JET DE 
BEAIJLJEU; also to take over the road be- 
tween VAUX ANDKJNY and MOLAIN in 
case the latter is not taken over by the 9th 
Corps. These roads an; both on attached 
map as the RIOl) and P.LACJK roads. 

.'{. (y'ompanies 1) and E will b«! held in re- 
serve for opening to double motor traffic the 
above roiids, RKl) and BLACK, as far for- 
ward as the ridg(' (o the Kast of the SAINT 
SOIJl'LET VALLIOV. 

4. (/omf)afiy K will detail suflieient men to 
investigate, construct and report on the roads 
connecting the RED and liLA('K roads. 
Comf)any E will also he responsible for the 
searching of the RED and BLA(JK roads 
for mine fields, both instantaneous and de- 
layed action mines. 

5. C/'ompany E will br; responsible to keep 
the RED and BLA(.'K roads open for horse- 
drawn vehicles, and on discovery of road 
craters, and aft(!r n^porting location of same 
by runner to the Division IOngin<!er, will, as 
soon as hostile activity will permit, select, 
clear, an<l, if necessary, mark a route for the 
horse traffic through tlie field or street around 
it. A barricade will be f)laced across Uic road 
at the two ends of the diversion, and will sta- 
tion a guide at each, and the guide to remain 
until relieved by the Military Police. It 
should b(! carefully impressed on this guide 
that it is his duty to direct and assist traffic 
around obstruction. It is important that the 
debris of the mine from the road should be 
ri'iMoved from the road surface to prevent 
motor vehicles from skidding arifl blocking 
the traffic. 

Company E will also be responsible for the 
placing of road signs at the; forks and junc- 
tion of roads, the signs to point in the direc- 
tion of the towns indicated on same. 



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THE fflSTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



6. Company E will be so divided by its 
Commanding Officer to place necessary de- 
tails on IiKD and BLxVCK roads and will as- 
semble at BUSIGNY, at the beginning of the 
KKD and BLACK roads at Zero hour, and 
will start on these roads at Zero hour. Com- 
panies D and F will stand to at Zero hour. 

7. Each man will carry a shovel and each 
second man will carry a pick. Each man will 
carry the following equipment and supplies: 
Haversack pack, shelter half, raincoat, one or 
two changes of socks, mask and helmet, 100 
rounds of ammunition in belt, rifle, full can- 
teen water, the uneonsumed portion of the 
day's rations, one assault ration and one ii"on 
ration. 

8. The Division Engineer Dump will be at 
V 22 d 7.4. 

9. Reports will be sent every two hours 
through these headquarters to Division En- 
gineer. "Where possible, reports mil be sent 
by telegram as well as by runner. Each re- 
port will state time and place, in addition to 
the information. As far as possible, regii- 
larly prepared forms will be used for this 
purpose. 

George L. Lyeely, 
Major, Engineers, U. S. A. 

Company D: Company D moved from V 
29 c 9.6 to Busigny and made camp at V 15 
d 5.5. Preparations were also made for the 
work they were to do in attack. Lieut. John 
T. Newnnan was evacuated to hospital on ac- 
count of sickness. 

Company E: Company E moved from D 1 
c 1.5 to Busigny V 15 d 3.6 and made prepara- 
tions for the attack on the 17th. 

Company F: Company F moved from C 6 
d 5.5 to Busigny V 15 d 6.7 and made prepara- 
tions for the attack on the 17th. 

Engineer Train: The Engineer Train 
moved from Montbrehain to V 21 d 8.5, be- 
ginning the movement at 1200 hours and com- 
pleting it by 1500 hours. Ten G. S. wagons 
were then unloaded of the Engineer tools 
and moved to the hmiber dump at V 11 c 8.1, 
where they were loaded by a detail from the 



platoon of Company C at the dump V 22 d 7.4, 
with lumber to be used for bridge and road 
work on the 17th. Two wagons were loaded 
with tools and supplies at V 22 d 4.4 as a 
mobile Engineer dump and these were moved 
to V 11 c 8.1. 

Headquarters Company: A detail of four 
men from Headquarters Company was fur- 
nished the Division Provost Marshal to erect 
partitions in and repair the Prisoners of War 
Cage at Montbrehain. All available lorries' 
had been used during the day for accumu- 
lating lumber at the forward dump V 11 c 8.1. 
Supplies had also been hauled to the advance 
Engineer dump at V 22 d 7.4. Two lorries 
were loaded at night with engineer supplies 
and water supplies to be used as a mobile 
dump. 

Five lorries had been sent on detached 
service to the C. R. E. at Road Report Center 
Bellicourt, four lorries to the 23Sth A. T. 
Company at Ramieourt and four lorries were 
furnished the Medical Corps for work of 
evacuating wounded, so that the avmlable 
transportation was greatly curtailed. How- 
ever, besides the lumber moved to the lumber 
dump, the following supplies were put on the 
Engineer dump at V 22 d 7.4. 



2-t Buckets 


2 Camouflage rolls 


60 Crosses 


1 Anti-gas Cloth (RoU) 


50 lbs. Nails, 4" 


30 lbs. Nails, 3" 


800 Picks 


7 Puinps with hose (diaphram) 


100 lbs. Petrol tins plugs 


7,750 Sandbags 


1,225 Shovels 


20 Signs, " Water Poison" 


12 Signs, "Amnuinition Dump" 


3 Signs, "RcfiUing Point" 


6 Tanks, G.I. 100 gallons 


7 Tanks, G.I. 50 gallons 


4 Tanks, canvas, 4S gallons 


1 Tank, canvas, 100 gallons 


3 Horse troughs, canvas 


130 Tracing tape, rolls 


12 Windlasses 


|l,200 Wire rope, feet 


75 Wire cutters 



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207 



THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17tH, 1918 CLEAR AND 

COLD 

The attack was successfully launched at 
0520 hours and the advance went well for a 
short while, but with very stubborn resist- 
ance over the entire Division front. The 27th 
American Division attacked on our left and 
the 9th British Corps on our right. The 
Thirteenth British Corps was on the left of 
the 27th Division. The 59th Brigade at- 
tacked on the 30th Division front and were 
opposed by the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Regiments 
of German Saxon Marines, who fought more 
desperately than any enemy we had yet en- 
countered. These regiments were supported 
by the German 4th Naval Division. Official 
communiques reported these Marines and the 
Naval Division as being amongst the best 
troops remaining in the German armies. The 
battle was stubbornly fought and the casual- 
ties high. The result shown by prisoners 
taken during the day is a fair estimate of the 
fierceness of the fighting.. The 27th Division 
on our left took over 1000 prisoners, as did 
the British Division on the right, while on 
the 30th Division Front only two officers and 
204 other ranks were reported as having been 
taken prisoners. 

A Corps Road Report Center had been es- 
tablished at V 21 d 8.6 and the Regimental 
Conmiander, Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde 
Pratt (also Division Engineer), moved to this 
point for the day, taking with him one motor- 
cycle and one bicycle runner (there being but 
one motorcycle with the Regiment). 



Plate XXXVIII shows the barrage map 
for this attack. The ground immediately 
East of the La Selle River was very steep 
and rough. 



First Battalion 

Reference to Operation Order No. 6 and 
Memorandum to the same shows that the 
First Battalion was charged with: 

(a) The proper laying of the tape on 
"Jumping off line," which was accomplished 
on the night of October 16th. 

(b) The building of bridges for the light 
and heavy artillery to cross the La Selle 
River. 

(c) Supplying a detail to work under the 
Corps Water Supply Officer in establishing 
water supply points in the St. Souplet Val- 
ley. 

(d) The maintenance and administration 
of the Engineer Dump. 

(e) The carrying out of reconnaissances 
and engineer work with the advancing Infan- 
try. 

(f) The search for wells, sampling of water, 
installation and repairing of windlasses; 
search for traps and mines and engineer 
stores ; paying special attention to the search 
for delayed action mines ; and search of rail- 
roads and bridges for mines. 

Reports were ordered sent every two hours 
through Battalion Headquarters to Regi- 
mental Commander at the Road Report Cen- 
ter at V 21 d 8.6. 

The following reports received best show 
the results of the day's work: 



0800 hours: Company A reports at 0715 hours: "Nothing to report. Shell fire 
very heavy." 

0830 hours: Lieut. Marrian, Company B, reports at 0710 hours: "Went to rendezvous, V 
12 c 9.2, but have been unable to connect with 117th as yet, owing to 
heavy smoke. Will push on and find them as soon as possible. One 
casualty. Slater hit in foot. " 

0955 hours: Lieut. Hill, Company C, reports at 0755 hours: "Left there (meaning left flank 
on objective) right hung up at river. Will try to work for reconnais- 
sance as quick as can. Am now beyond HAIE MENNERESSE. Fog 



208 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

and smoke heavy. Am ordering materials moved up. Shelling roads 
heavy. Will rendezvous V 18 a 0.5 to pick up lorry." 

1005 hours: Company A reports at 0915 hours: "Road from W 19 b 9.8 to W 9 c 1.1 and 
W 14 a 8.9 to W 9 c 1.1 patrolled. No mines. The right flank is held 
up." 

1015 hours: Lieut. Konifeld, Company B, reports at 0930 hours: "Men have proceeded to 
VAUX-ANDIGNY with instructions. Will be here until 119th goes 
forward. They do not know where they will be located." 

1030 hours: Lieut. Trescott, Company B, reports at 0755 hours: "Arrived here on time. 
Will move foi-ward with battery. Will probably cross river near ST. 
SOUPLET. Roads good to this point. Fog prevents observation of 
any kind. All well. Would not advise sending runners back." 

1100 hours : Lieut. Baldwin reports at 0900 hours : ' ' Temporarily held up by shell fire in 
VAUX-ANDIGNY and Machine Gun Fire from BELLE-VUE. Our 
first objective reported reached. Black Watch (British) moved up just 
right of VAUX-ANDIGNY at 0800 hours. British 139th Brigade ad- 
vanced on Northeast side of VAUX-ANDIGNY, VAUX-ANDIGNY- 
LES-FERMES road. Right Battalion held up at LES-GOBELETS. 
British 138th Brigade advance on Northwest side of same road and 
reached ANDIGNY-LES-FERMES. French have advanced clean 
through woods Northwest of MENNEVRET. Due to fog, German ma- 
chine gunners were able to hide in shell holes behind advance." 

1120 hours: Lieut. Marrian, Company B, reports at 1009 hours from W 7 d 6.3: "We are 
at this point behind the 120th Infantry. Have been unable to get fur- 
ther forward because of heavy shelling. Searched all through the 
point where we were to meet the 118th, but was unable to locate 
them." 

1140 hours: Lieut. Komfeld, Company B, reports from V 24 a 1.8 at 1045 hours: "117th 
will be relieved by 119th at 1100 hours. 119th Headquarters still in 
BUSIGNY. Message from sergeant in charge of detail saying they 
were progressing Northeasterly from VAUX-ANDIGNY at 1005 hours 
and nothing to report. 117th reached objective at 1000 hours. Will 
accompany 119th Liaison Officer to fonvard P.C. when established." 

1145 hours: Captain George, Company C, reports from V 18 d 2.9 at 1145 hours: "Am un- 
able to get to ST! SOUPLET with lorry. Shell holes at V 7 d 5.3. Am 
unable to get to MOLAIN account shelling. Am holding three platoons 
less two squads at V 18 d 2.9. Two squads being sent to build sterilizer 
stands at V 23 central. Will remain at this point until we can get 
through or until 1600 hours. Reported shelling at MOLAIN also. Shell 
fire MENNERESSE to MOLAIN in V. 8. " 

1200 hours: Following sent to C. O. Engineer Train: "Pursuant to paragraph 3, Memo- 
randum to Operations Orders No. 6, 105th Engineer Regiment, you 
are directed to place 480 shovels and 20 picks at W 10 c 8.6 at the 
earliest possible moment. These shovels will be tied into one man bun- 
dles. (Shovels now available on dump at V 22 d 7.4.) It is desired 
these shovels be placed at this dump before 2 P. M. to-day." 

P. C. COTHRAN, 

Major, 1st Battalion. 



210 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

1210 hours: Lieut. Baldwin, Company A, reports from W 21 a 3.6 at 1010 hours: "Well at 
W 21 a 3.C : Top of well boarded up, hand pmnp, no repairs, good flow 
of water, tested one scoop. Big barn full of hay at same map refer- 
ence. Can hear machine gun about one mile ahead, some shclUng this 
side of MOLAIN. Am going around left of village. ' ' 

1310 hours- Captain Brooks, Company A, reports from W IG a 1.3 at 1115 hours: "Road 
from W 9 c 1.1 to W 16 a 1.3, W 16 a 1.0— W 16 a 5.0, W 16 a 1.3, W 16 
a 1.9 patrolled and searched for mines. No mines encountered, but 
several barricades between W 15 b 6.4 and W 1(5 a 1.9. Road from W 9 
c 1.1 to W 16 a 1.3 metal, SMT— W 16 a 1.0 to W 16 a 5.0 metal SMT." 

1235 hours: Captain Winthrop, Company B, reports from D 3 b !).(i, Brigade Headquar- 
ters, at 1150 hours : "60th Brigade has not moved through yet. Seems 
that the advance is being made quite satisfactorily. Gorman Marines 
seem to be giving best fight. ST. MARTIN-RIVERE mopped up. 
British moving forward against much resistance." 

1330 hours: Major Cothran reports from V 22 d 8.4: "Captain Stafford has gone up to 
mvestigate the ' source of the LA SELLE. ' Am going ahead personally 
to get in touch with the Infantry regarding consolidation of line, etc., 
if possible. Leaving word for all messages to be forwarded you 
promptly, expecting you to remain present location until 1700 hours. I 
will return as quickly as possible. Lieut. Thorne at dump V 22 d 7.4 
will be able to handle any requisitions. He is ecpiipped to fill without 
relay through me. ' ' 

1340 hoTirs: Lieut. Kornfeld, Company B, reports from V 24 a 1.8 at 1300 hours: "Platoon 
left this morning witli all rations available, only sufficient for dinner. 
Please give instructions as to rationing. Conflicting reports as to 
objective of 117tli being reached. 119th has not yet taken over." 

1415 hours: Lieut. Marrian, Company B, reports from W 9 c 1.1 at 1226 hours: "We are 
going into ST. jNiARTIN-RIVERE and probably beyond. Shall we 
come back to-night or will the company move up?" 

1450 hours: Lieut. Trescott, Gompaiiy B, reports from W 4 c 9.6, MARSH MILL at 1450 
hours: "Have made reconnaissance of river near ST. SOUPLET to 
above map reference with Major of Artilleiy. Have decided to put 
bridge at MARSH MILL. Will start work as soon as artillery fire 
permits." 

1505 hours: Lieut. Hill, Company C, reports from W 10 c 3.5 at 1115 hours: "Am now at 
W 10 c 3.5. Bridge blown. Will try and replace." 

1620 hours: Captain Brooks, Company A, reports from W 11 c 1.6 at 1315 hours: 'W'ery 
heavy shell and machine gun fire at this point. Enemy machine gun 
nests are delaying the advance but they are going on. Road W 16 a 1.9 
to W 10 a 7.3 metal DMT. Bridge at W 16 a 6.0 will cany anything. 
Bridge at W 10 c 30.45 blow^l out. Bridge at W 10 a 4.8 blowai out." 

1700 hours: laeut. Trescott, Company B, reports from W 4 c 9.6 at 1430 hours: "Bridge 
capable of carrying eight-incli guns completed in one hour and 45 
minutes. Will wait here for artillery to pass. Am sending men in to 
camp. ' ' 

1720 hours: Captain Brooks, Company A, reports from V 23 c 3.3 at 1645 hours: "Road 
W 10 a 6.4, W 10 a 8.8, W 10 b 8.8 to W 5 c 7.3 metal DMT. There 



BATTLE OF LA SELLE RIVER, OCTOBER 17TH, 1918 



2U 



was a machine gun nest in woods at W G b 5.0 — X 1 a central and X 1 o 
9.3 and I could not go on." 

1900 hours: Lieut. Hill, Company C, reports at 18.30 hours: "Bridge at W 10 c 2.5 was 
completed at IG^JO hours. On account of heavy shelling, it was impos- 
sible to start before noon. Time on bridge, four hours and a half. 
This bridge has five built up stringers of 3" x 10", 3 planks thick and 24 
feet long, suppoi-ted in middle by one bent, and one bent at each bank. 
Decking is one layer of three-inch plank." 

At 1900 hours, Lieut. Hill reports : ' ' Bridge at W 10 c 2.5 being finished 
under heavy shell fire. Now open for 18 pounders ; will complete for 6" 
Howitzers. ' ' 

1900 hours: Lieut. Trescott, Company B, reported: "Lieut. Marrian wounded seriously in 
left leg. Sergeant Speas wounded in right breast and right shoulder. 
Corfjoral Williams wounded slightly in face and legs. Privates Soard 
and Farmer killed instantly. All wounded taken to dressing station. 
Members of platoon went back for dead. Private Wright also reported 
dangerously wounded. Shell supposedly a whiz bang. Runner is rather 
excited so don't know how accurate." 

Major Cothran added to message: "Lieut. Jennette has been sent for- 
ward to carry on the work of this platoon." 



The work assigned to the First Battalion 
and as reported above was done by the com- 
panies as outlined below: 

Company A: Company A had one officer, 
Lieut. Baldwin, and 40 men, assisted by Lieut. 
Sigler and six men of the Sanitary Corps, 



following the Infantry for the purjjose of 
installing and repairing windlasses and mak- 
ing what other well repairs were necessary. 
In addition to the one well reported above, 
the following were also reported at the end 
of the day: 



Location \ Description 


Depth 
of 
• Water 


Depth 

to 
Water 


If 
Wind- 
lass 


p '. Tested : Remarks 


W21a3.6 : Hand pump 








: Yes : 0. K. : Good flow of water 










: : 1 Scoop : Well 0. K. 


W21a4.8 : Dug well 


9 ft. 


■ 90 ft. 


:Yes 


: : 1 Scoop : Bucket and rope needed 


W14b6 , 9 : Could not get at it 








: Yes : 1 Scoop : Well 0. K. 


W4c7 .0 : Could not get at it 








: Yes : 1 Scoop : 5" suction 


W10a6.9 : Dug weU 


Shallow 


: 40 ft. 


: Yes 


: : 1 Scoop : Well repaired, 0. K. 


W10a8.7 : Dug well 


Shallow 


60 ft. 


Yes 


: 1 Scoop : Well repaired, 0. K. 


WlOafJ.e : Dug well 


Shallow 






: Not tested — too muddy 


W10c2.2 : Dug well 


8 ft. 


25 ft. 


Yes 


: 1 Scoop : Well 0. K. 


WlOcl.O : Dug weU 


4Hft. 


20 ft. 


Yes 


: 1 Scoop : Well repaired, 0. K. 


WlOaO.3 :Dug weU 


8 ft. 


25 ft. 


Yes 


: 1 Scoop : Well 0. K. 


W16a0.8 : Public pond 








: : Tested, free of poLson 


W15d9.7 : DugweU 


7 ft. 


4.3 ft. 


Yes 


: 1 Scoop : Well repaired, 0. K. 


W15d8.6 :DugvreU 


? 


120 ft. 


Overhead 
pulley 


: 1 Scoop : Well repaired, 0. K. 


W15d7.5 : DugweU 


4 ft. 


51 ft. : 


Yas : 


: 1 Scoop : Well repaired, 0. K. 



212 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



"Shell fire in street ST. MARTIN and 
MOLAIN very troublesome. Could not send 
more messages as cii'cumstances forced me to 
take only a few men with me. ' ' Signed Lieut. 
G. S. Baldwin. 

A detail of two ofiScers, Captain Brooks and 
Lieutenant Taylor, and 60 men were engaged 
in patrolling roads, searching for mines and 
" booby-traps, " and examining railroads and 
bridges for mines. No railroads were en- 
coimtered in the advance, and no mines or 
"booby-traps" were found. A barn full of 
hay at W 21 a 3.6 and another at W 14 b 6.9 
were reported as stores captured. 

Company A suffered no casualties during 
the day. 

Company B: Company B was charged 
with the engineering work in the advance for 
the purpose of consolidating positions, if 
necessaiy, and for any other engineering 
work that might arise. They were also 
charged with preparing crossings over the 
La Selle River for the passage of the Artil- 
lery. 

Reference to orders attached shows that 
the details attached to the Infantry were first 
attached to the 59th Brigade and when the 
60th Brigade passed through the 59th Bri- 
gade they were to join the 60th Brigade. 

For these tasks, the following assignments 
were made: Lieut. Kornfeld, with one pla- 
toon, was attached to the 117tli Infantry and 
Lieut. Marrian with one platoon was at- 
tached to the 118th Infantry. Captain Win- 
throp remained with 59th Brigade Headquar- 
ters as Engineer Liaison Officer with super- 
vision over the work of these two platoons. 
Lieut. Marrian was severely wounded in the 
afternoon and died of wounds in the evening. 
Other casualties were two killed and four 
wovmded. Lieut. Jennette was sent to take 
charge of the platoon when Lieut. Marrian 
was wounded. Sergeant Charles A. Speas 
was one of the wounded. He was evacuated 
to hospital and died of wounds October 25th. 
He had been appointed a Second Lieutenant, 
per GHQ order, but notice of this appoint- 
ment was not received until just prior to his 
death. 



Lieuts. Trescott and Jennette with the 1st 
and 4th platoons were assigned the tasks of 
making crossings over the La Selle River. 
This detail reported to Major Kelly of the 
54th Australian Artillery Brigade at Q 19 
d 8.3 and carried mth them three wagons 
loaded mth 2' x 8" x 12'-0" timber and one 
wagon loaded with tools. About 0830 hours 
the platoons moved to St. Souplet where they 
were left while the officers, with Major Kelly, 
reconnoitered the river for a crossing. It 
was decided to bridge the river at Marsh Mill 
"W 4 c 9.6, even though this was slightly North 
of the Northern divisional boundary. Shell- 
ing was too heavy for work to begin at once. 
While waiting for shelling to decrease, five 
pieces of 14" x 14" x 24'-0" timber were found 
nearby which greatly simplified the work of 
construction. At 1230 hours shelling dimin- 
ished and the bridge was constructed, though 
under considerable shell fire. Four pieces of 
14" X 14" X 24'-0" were used for stringers, 
spaced 3' 8" center to center. 3" x 8" x 12'-0" 
was used for decking and side rails. The 
span of the bridge was 12'-0" and was four 
feet clear above the water. The bridge was 
completed in one hour and forty minutes, the 
Australian officer complimenting the men on 
their work and stating it was the best he 
had seen. On this work six men were gassed 
and evacuated. 

Company C: To Company C was given the 
task of furnishing details to the Corps water 
supply officer for establishing water points 
in the St. Souplet Valley, the care and admin- 
istration of the Engineer dump, which was 
carried out as follows : 

Lieut. Hamilton had one detail of one and 
one-half platoons and Lieut. Cilly was in 
charge of another detail of one and one-half 
platoons. With these two details were six 
lorries and twelve wagons loaded with water 
supplies. These details reported to Captain 
C. R. Humphreys, Corps Water Supply Offi- 
cer. On account of shell fire, these details 
were held up outside of La Haie Menneresse 
from 0900 hours until 1400 hours, when the 
shell fire diminished and Lieut. Cilly with 
his detail moved out toward St. Souplet and 



BATTLE OF LA SELLE EIVER, OCTOBER 17TH, 1918 



213 



Lieut. Hamilton with his detail toward Mo- 
lain. Lieut. Hamilton unloaded his supplies 
about 500 yards North of Molain and erected 
50 feet of horse trough on the West bank of 
the river. Lieut. Cilly got into St. Souplet 
and unloaded his material, but was unable to 
get any erected. 

Master Engineer Pope, with two squads, 
erected two sterilizer stands at a pond 500 
yards North of Becquigny. 

Lieut. Thome with one platoon handled the 
Engineer dump at V 22 d 7.4. 

Lieut. Hill of Company C was in charge of 
a special detail for building a bridge at W 10 
c 2.5. When orders w^ere issued for the at- 
tack, only such bridges as the Artillery Offi- 
cer, Major Kelly, directed be built were to be 
constructed. However, on October 16th 
Major Cothran, commanding the First Bat- 
talion, overheard a British Brigadier General 
of Artillery asking for a bridge for heavy 
artilleiy at W 10 c 3.4. Major Cothran prom- 
ised to have one built. All platoons of his 
battalion had been given definite tasks for 
the 17th, so he called upon the 2nd Battalion, 
but only to find that they also had definite 
orders in regard to their tasks. The problem 
was overcome by Major Cothran by organ- 
izing a detail of about three squads from 
Battalion Headquarters, A and C Companies, 
and putting Lieut. Hill in charge. The above 
reports show the result of the work of this 
detail. 

Second Battalion 

By reference to orders regarding the at- 
tack to-day, it is seen that the Second Bat- 
talion was assigned the tasks: 1st, of open- 
ing up the roads close up to the advancing 
Infantry, making these roads fit for horse 
traffic, locating and removing mines, locating 
craters, making byways around the same, di- 
recting traffic accordingly, and removing ob- 



stacles encountered ; 2nd, the task of opening 
up these roads and making them fit for double 
motor traffic and maintaining them in good 
condition, and 3rd, the battalion was to fur- 
nish the Division Engineer Reserve Troops. 

Three sets of roads were designated as the 
ones to be opened up and kept in repair. 
Reference to map {Plate II) shows these 
roads tinted in the color according to their 
names, and also shows their locations. One, 
the Red road, running from V 11 c 5.3 to 
V 18 d 3.9 to La Haie Menneresse to St. Mar- 
tin-Rivere to I'Arbre De Guise to Mazinghein 
to Catillon. 

One, the Black road, running from Busigny 
to Vaus Andigny to Molain to W 16 d 3.8 and 
from Ribeauville to Mazinghein to Rejet de 
Beaulieau to Catillon. 

One, the Blue roads, consisting of four 
roads, connecting the Red and the Black 
roads as follows : (a) from La Haie Menner- 
esse to Vaus Andigny, (b) the connecting 
road in Molain, (c) from I'Arbre de Guisse to 
Ribeauville, and (d) from R 28 d 5.1 to Rejet 
de Beaulieau. 

The same system for reports was to be used 
as previously. 

Zero hour 0520 found the following dispo- 
sitions of the 2nd Battalion : 

Battalion Headquarters at V 9 d 8.8. 

Company D "standing to" in camp at V 15 
d 5.5, awaiting orders to move forward on 
Black road. 

Company E had two platoons under Lieut. 
Phillips at V 24 a 1.8 on Black road and two 
platoons under Lieut. Patton at V 18 d 4.9 
on Red road to follow the infantry advance 
and open the roads to H. T. Company F was 
"standing to" at camp V 15 d 6.7, awaiting 
orders to move forward on Red road. 

The following reports sent through the Bat- 
talion Headquarters will best show the work 
accomplished during the day on these roads : 



0710 hours: Major Lyerly reports: "Company E has been sent forw^ard behind the ad- 
vancing Infantry to keep open the roads for horse drawn traffic. Com- 
panies D and F are the two companies held in reserve to open roads 
for double motor traffic. These two companies are standing by at their 
camps awaiting orders." 



214 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

0800 hours : Company E reports from V 18 d 0.6 at 0700 hours : "BLACK Road DMT to A 
plus 1500 yards. One yard piles of road metal at 50 yard intervals 
on BLACK road 1500 yards beyond A. RED Road DMT— A to C." 

1200 hours: Lieut. R. M. Williams, Company E, reports from W 13 d 4.8 at 0915 hours: 
"RED Road DMT 200 yards beyond D. No reports on BLACK road." 
Lieut. R. E. Williams, Company E, reports from W 13 d 4.8 at 1100 
hours : ' ' RED Road DMT 300 yards beyond D. BLACK Road DMT— 
A to C. Infantry held up at River. Roads in very good condition. 
No obstructions encountered." At 1300 hours from W 14 c 2.7 Lieut. 
Williams ] eports : "RED Road DMT— CD 1000. BLACK road DMT 
—CD. BLUE Road DMT— AB." 

1345 hours: Lieut. D. M. Williams reports from BLACK D as follows: "Road O.K. C. 
to D. Shelling village heavily. Am in road cut and will reconnoiter on 
as soon as possible, but predict much work which cannot be done now 
on account of shelling. ' ' 

1445 hours: Lieut. R. M. Williams, Company E, reports from C on BLACK Road at 1307 
hours : ' ' BLACK Road. Small shell holes at A 500 and A 600 repaired. 
All clear to B. Nothing to prevent MT. Road narrow for DMT, but 
can be used. Small holes at B and B 1000 need repair, but do not hold 
up traffic." 

1445 hours: The following memorandum sent by Major Lyerly: " Regarding work of Com- 
pany D and Company F, one message has just been received from 
detail of Company D on the attached report. At 11:00 o'clock. Com- 
pany D sent one platoon under an officer for work on the BLACK Road 
and Company F, one platoon, under an officer for work on the RED 
Road. As reports show these roads open to double motor traffic, we 
only sent one platoon for each road for repairing shell holes, etc., 
that they find and also to make a P R (Personal Reconnaissance) of 
the roads forward and send back report as to whether to send up the 
companies for work. As soon as reports are received from these 
platoons, same will be sent to you. All obstacles and barricades re- 
ported have been ordered fixed by Company F, but no report has been 
received as yet." 

1450 hours: Captain Merwin Ai-mstrong reports from V 15 d 5.5, as follows: "Am taking 
2nd and 4th platoons to work on BLACK Road in addition to 1st pla- 
toon now there. Company D report center will be at BLACK C (W 20 
b 5.0). Am leaving 3rd platoon in charge of Master Engineer Rust and 
will return here to-night. ' ' 

1450 hours: Major Lyerly sends the following memorandum: "Company E on forward 
work wishes to know if it will be satisfactoiy to move the company 
camp forward for the night and continue work to-night and to-morrow. 
Also can Companies D and F move forward if work requires. As the 
RED and BLACK Roads are reported so far for DMT, I will hold bal- 
ance of D and F for future work. Please advise." 

1455 hours: Lieut. D. M. Williams reports from BLACK D as follows: "O K to BLACK 
E. Am returning. ' ' 

1507 hours: Lieut. R. M. Williams, Company E, reports from W 14 c 2.7 at 1345 hours: 
"RED Road DMT to P. BLACK Road DMT— D to E. BLUE Road 
DMT — D to C. Shelling heavily just beyond working parties." 



BATTLE OF LA SELLE RIVER, OCTOBER 17TH, 1918 215 

1515 hours: Major Lyerly reports: "Two platoons of Company F are filling shell holes 
from B to D, RED Road, and are pushing forward to G. One additional 
platoon under personal coin m and of Captain Seelye has gone forward 
on RED Road to push forward RED Road for DMT to H. Captain 
Armstrong is taking 2nd and 4th platoons Company D to push forward 
work on BLACK Road, in addition to 1st platoon already on BLACK 
Road." 

1630 hours: Captain Armstrong reports from BLACK Road as follows: "BLACK A 500 
DMT, should be scraped; 16 foot Belgian Block. Black A 500, 1200 
SMT. Should be scraped ; 10 foot Belgian Block. Stone shoulders need 
repairing, which will allow DMT. No material available. Requires 30 
yards stone. BLACK A 1200— B SMT and DHT, 14 foot metal earth. 
Shoulders worn badly in spots. Material enough to repair. Requires 
wagon to move. BLACK B-E-SMT and DHT, same condition, no 
metal available. DMT will put road in worse condition. It is passable, 
if no more rain." 

1730 hours: Captain Merwin Armstrong reports from BLACK D as follows: "BLACK C 
to D — DMT — 20 foot metal; good condition. Platoons have worked 
fixing drainage and filling small holes from BLACK A 1200 to C." 

1800 hours: Captain Armstrong reports from Black E as follows: "BLACK D— BLACK E 
— DMT — 20 feet wide metal surface, in excellent condition. Four tons 
barbed wire in road at W 20 b 7.4." 

1830 hours: Lieut. Patton, Company E, reports at 1500 hours: "Have two squads in ST. 
MARTIN-RIVERE removing debris and filling shell holes. Heavy 
machine gun fire East of ST. MARTIN-RIVERE. Bridge over LA 
SELLE River not completed." Lieut. Phillips, Company E, reports 
from W 16 b 5.5 at 1430 hours: "Working parties well forward." 
Lieut. R. M. Williams, Company E, from W 14 c 2.7, reports at 1630 
hours : "No further road metal or timber found. ' ' 

1630 hours: Major Lyerly reports: "Captain Seelye reports to these headquarters in per- 
son at 1820 hours that he is using all available men in his company to 
scrape mud from RED Road A to B. 

This part of road, while there are no shell holes or craters, is narrow 
and slippery, and much transport is in ditches. He will work two pla- 
toons on this portion of RED Road until midnight. Balance of RED 
Road to E is in good shape." 

1900 hours : Major Lyerly reports : "BLACK Road is reported to-night as follows : 
"A to A 500— 16 foot Belgian Block. 
A 500 to A 1200—10 foot Belgian Block. 
A 1200 to C— 14 foot Metal Road. 
C to E— 20 foot Metal Road. 
This road needs some repairing, which will be done to-morrow. It is 
now open DMT to E — DMT in wet weather will cause this road to get 
in worse condition. If it does not rain, it will stand DMT, otherwise 
during wet weather I would recommend only SMT. ' ' 

1930 hours: Lieut. Sill, Company F, reports at 1500 hours: "Filling small shell holes on 
RED Road D 350 to D 450 with brick. RED Road DMT to E. Lieut. 
Ellicott arrived E and goes forward patrolling circuit CD. Will main- 
tain RED Road A E and circuit C D fit for DMT. Some heavy stuff 



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falling 100 to 300 yards South of E 150 all afternoon. Tommies report 
enemy aircraft using machine guns on troops and transports coming 
up." 



No further reports were received from Bat- 
talion Headquarters for the day. Following 
is the work done by the companies of the 
Second Battalion in carrying out the work 
reported above: 

Company D: To Company D was assigned 
the duty of opening the Black Road for DMT, 
and keeping it in condition for this traffic. 
To accomplish this, one platoon under Lieut. 
D. M. Williams went to work on the roads 
at 1400 hours. Captain Armstrong at 1500 
hours took two more platoons to work on this 
road. The road was open for DMT. The 
other platoon of Company D was held in 
camp as Divisional Engineer reserve troops. 
During the day Captain Armstrong reported 
the following captured stores : 



Location 


Description 


Remarks 


W20b7.4 


Barbed wire 


Four tons on reels 


W21a5.8 


Steel posts 


Ten 12' 0" long, 10" across, 
latticed 


W21a5.8 


Steel posts 


Eight 12' 0" long, 15" across, 
latticed 



Company E : To Company E was assigned 
the duty of opening up the roads behind the 
Infantry so that horse transport could move 
over them. To accomplish this, the company, 
already depleted in strength by 60 casualties 
in previous engagements, was divided into 
two details: One under Lieut. Patton fol- 
lowed the Infantry on the Red Road, and the 
other under Lieut. Phillips followed the In- 
fantry on the Black Road. Lieut. R. M. 
Williams in command of the company main- 
tained a company headquarters and message 
center first at V 18 d 0.6, then at W 13 d 4.8, 
then at C on Black Road and finally at W 14 
c 2.7, and sent reports as listed above. The 
company opened all roads to horse transport 
as ordered and suffered in casualties four 
men seriously wounded. 

Company F: To Company F was assigned 



the duty of opening the Red Road to double 
motor traffic and maintaining it in good con- 
dition. Three platoons of the company were 
put to work at 1500 hours on this work. Lieu- 
tenants Sill, Ellicott and McLeod being in 
charge of the platoons. One platoon, which 
was being held as Divisional Engineer Re- 
serve Troops, was sent with tool wagons to 
Bohain, where they worked on proposed Divi- 
sion Headquarters. They returned to camp 
at night. 

Engineer Train: The Engineer Train fur- 
nished twelve wagons for the Corps Water 
Supply Officer which transported the water 
supplies. It also furnished two wagons that 
were loaded and kept at the Engineer dump 
as a mobile Engineer dump. They also moved 
up the tools and supplies as ordered by C. 0. 
1st Battalion. 

Headquarters Compwny: The detail from 
Headquarters Company continued the work 
on the Divisional Prisoners of War Cage. 
Master Engineer Jewell was engaged at Regi- 
mental Headquarters on progress road maps 
and recording wells and captured materials. 
Other details were engaged in making signs, 
hectographing and blue printing as well as 
map making and preparing report blanks. 

On the evening of October 16th Lieut. War- 
field with all available lorries, seven in all, 
went to the lumber dump at Bohain and 
loaded these lorries, using details from the 
platoon of Company C on the Engineer 
Dump, preparatory for bridge and road work 
on the 17th. These lorries did not return 
until the evening of the 17th, when it was 
found every driver and assistant had been 
gassed ; all had to be evacuated. 

Engineer Band: The Band reported at 
0700 hours to the Division Surgeon at the 
main dressing station, Montbrehain, with the 
unconsiuned portion of the day's rations and 
two days' rations additioinal. They were sent 
to the M.D.S. at Bohain, where they were en- 
gaged as stretcher bearers around the M.D.S. 



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217 



General 

All reports received were immediately re- 
layed to G-1 and the Chief of Staff and tele- 
phoned to the Coi'ps Engineer. 

While the attack was successful and the 
Infantry advanced, they did not reach their 
objective, and the 60th Brigade did not go 
thi-ough the 59th Brigade, as the 59th Bri- 
gade failed to reach its objectives. Conse- 
quently, orders were issued for the 60th Bri- 
gade to relieve the 59th Brigade in the line on 
the night of October 17th-18th. This was 
done and the attack ordered continued on the 
morning of October 18th with Zero hour 10 
minutes later or at 0530 hours. 

The Regimental Commander returned to 
Regimental Headquarters (and Division En- 
gineer Office) from Road Report Center at 
1830 hours. 

Operation Orders No. 7 were issued from 
Regimental Headquarters as follows: 



HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 



Oct. 17, 1918. 



Operation Order 

No. 7 



1. The 30th Division will continue the at- 
tack, begun to-day, on October 18th. 

2. The same dispositions and instructions 
wdll be enforced as were issued in Operation 
Orders No. 6, except siach changes as may 
appear in the following disposition: 

First Battalion: 

(a) One company less one platoon will con- 
tinue work with the Corps Water Supply 
Officer, if needed, otherwise they will be used 
in construction dry weather horse transport 
track from BUSIGrNY to the river, running 
approximately 50 yards on either side of the 
RED Road. 

(b) One platoon will continue in charge of 
the Engineer Dumps with the officer in charge 



of the platoon working under the Stores Offi- 
cer. 

(c) One company will continue on the ad- 
vance water, booby-trap and mine reconnais- 
sances, the same as to-day. 

(d) Two platoons will continue with the 
14th Australian Artillery Brigade. When the 
Artillery has crossed the LA SELLE River 
these platoons will report to the Battalion 
Commander. 

Second Battalion : 

(a) The Second Battalion will continue the 
work on roads in the same manner as to-day, 
except that two platoons will be held in 
reserve. All road materials available will be 
used. 

TJie Einjineer Train: 

(a) The Engineer Train will haul road 
material and timber as directed by the Bat- 
talion Commander, Second Battalion. 

3. Company Camps will be moved forward 
as necessity may require. 

4. Reports will be sent to Division Engi- 
neer's Office, MONTBREHAIN, at 2000 to- 
day, and until 0800, October 18th. After 0800, 
October 18th, reports will be sent to the Road 
Report Center, same as to-day. 

By order of Lieutenant-Colonel Pratt. 

WiLLAED P. Sullivan, 
Captain, Engineers, U. S. A., 
Adjutant. 

Distribution : 

l-II Corps Engineer, American. 
1-lst Battalion, 105th Engrs. 
l-2nd Battalion, 105th Engrs. 
1-C. of S., 30th Division. 
1-G-l, 30th Division. 
1-Engineer Train, 30th Division. 
1-R. C. O. 

The casualties reported for the day were : 
Killed, officers, 2 ; other ranks, 2. Wounded, 
officers, ; other ranks, 26. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



OCTOBER 18XH, 1918 — FAIR 

The line fell back during the night and the 
60th Brigade relieved the r)9th Brigade. The 
attack was continued at 0530 hours, with the 
60th Brigade attacking. The artillery used 
the 132-minute Barrage line for the new Bar- 
rage line. {See barrage map Plate 
XXXVIII.) 

The attack was launched as ordered and 
the line advanced in the early morning. On 
our right there was no advance by the British 
and fire from the right together with counter- 
attacks brought the line back again about 
0900 hours to within a few hundred yards of 
the jumping-off line in the morning. The 
fighting was severe and casualties heavy. In 
the afternoon the British on our right at- 
tacked at the same time as our front and the 
line again advanced, but against very stub- 
born resistance. 

Orders were received in the morning that 
Division Headquarters would move to Bo- 



hain at 1300 hours. Everything was pre- 
pared for the move, even to loading the office 
supplies in a lorry, when later orders were 
received countermanding the order to move. 

On account of the slow advance there was 
not a great deal for the Engineers to accom- 
plish other than the improvement of roads, 
which was done. 

Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt received 
notice of his appointment to Colonel and as- 
signment to present duty. At 0800 hours he 
went to the advanced headquarters, the Corps 
Road Report Center, where he remained dur- 
ing the day. 

The reports sent to the Road Report Cen- 
ter through each Battalion Headquarters 
show the work accomplished during the day. 

First Battalion 

With headquarters at the same location, 
V 22 d 8.4, the First Battalion sent the fol- 
lowing reports: 



1020 hours: Captain Brooks, Company A, reports from W 10 a 7.3 at 0915 hours: "Noth- 
ing to report. The Huns put on a counter attack and our line pulled 
back to road W 6 b 7.8 — X 7 c 9.6. Above infonnation from Infantry 
officers." 

1200 hours: Lieut. Hill, Company C, reports from W 10 a 8.9 at 0930 hours: "Will get 
detail from Company C working near here and carry on." 

1010 hours: Colonel Pratt, Regimental Commander, sends message from V 21 d 2.6: "There 
is but little to report. Work started satisfactorily. Send word back 
by Galium (runner) what time you expect to leave MONTBREHAIN, 
also find out what time the Division Headquarters, i.e., G-1, C of S, G-3, 
etc., will move. Captain Humphreys and Captain George have just 
gone out on the water supply work in ST. SOUPLET Valley." 

1135 hours: Lieut. Baldwin, Company A, reports from W 21 a 3.6 at 1020 hours: "I have 
been in MOLAIN. It was well shelled last night but is fairly quiet this 
morning. Intelligence Officer, 119th Infantry, informs me that 59th 
Brigade fell back a little last evening to approximately line W 6 a 8.0 — 
W 12 c 7.3. Line at about 0930 hours this morning was halted at W 6 
a 8.0 — W 6 d 3.0, thence South along dotted road. English on right 
pushed out a little last night but not this morning and fire from the 
right is bothering our line. Was at 117th, 2nd Battalion Headquarters 
at MOLAIN. They have a 1st Lieutenant in command and two 2nd 
Lieutenants and perhaps 200 to 300 men left. 'Boche' are Saxon Ma- 
rines and fighting well. Will remain here at present." 



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219 



1245 hours: Captain Brooks, Company A, reports from W 10 a 7.3 at 1115 hours: "Nothing 
to report. Held up by shell fire." 

1345 hours: Lieut. Jennette, Company B, reports at 1200 hours: "I am going to ST. MAR- 
TIN-EIVERE to see bridge. Am leaving platoon at Company Head- 
quarters. Nothing of importance has happened." 

1400 hours: Lieut. Kornfeld, Company B, reports from W 20 c 6.9 at 1200 hours: "Show 
started on our Right. Have inspected MOLAIN. It is impossible to 
proceed further at this time. Will remain here until show is over or 
orders received from 119th Infantry." 

1625 hours : Captain Brooks, Company A, reports from W 10 a 7.3 at 1315 hours : "Nothing 
to report." 

1500 hours: Lieut. Hill, Company C, reports from W 10 a 8.4 at 1330 hours: "Will go to W 
10 c 3.4 and strengthen bridge as per order." 

1640 hours: Lieut. Jennette, Company B, reports from W 14 b 6.9 at 1600 hours: "Colonel 
says for us to move to MENNERESSE, W 14 a 4.8. Please send ra- 
tions there; I have thirty-seven men." 

1635 hours: Lieut. Hill, Company C, reports from W 10 c 9.5 at 1610 hours: "Bridges fin- 
ished, W 10 a 8.4 will carry 15 tons, W 10 c 3.4 will carry 10 tons. Artil- 
lery, extra heavy, now using MOLAIN bridge." 



The work done by the companies of the 1st 
Battalion as reported above by companies is 
shown below, together with reports on water 
supply. 

Company A: On account of heavy shell 
fire and practically no advance by the Infan- 



try, there was no work done by the details 
assigned to search for "booby-traps," mines, 
etc. The detail under Lieut. Baldwin contin- 
ued work on repairs to and testing wells and 
sent in the following report at the end of the 
day: 



Location 


Description 


Remarks 


W10c3.4 


La Selle River 


Good clean water at this point. Tested 1 scoop 


W16C10.85 


Cold water batlis 


Boche cold water baths. Large hand pump worked by two long levers 180 degrees 
apart. 100 cubic feet storage tank on first floor. About 10 spray holes over- 
head. Pipe in basement. One tub on first floor. Dry heat delouser. Com- 
modious dressing room. Everything in shape to use. 


W15d.5.3 


Dug well 


15 feet of water. 60 feet to water. Has windlass. Tested 1 scoop 0. K. 



Company B: The platoons that were at- 
tached to the 117th and 118th Infantries on 
the 17th reported to commanding officer of 
119th and 120th Infantries at 0500 hours, 30 
minutes before Zero hour to-day. Lieut. Jen- 
nette was in command of the platoon with the 
120th Infantry, Lieut. Marrian having been 
wounded on the 17th from which wounds he 
died at M.D.S. Bohain about 2100 hours, 



October 17th. 

The two platoons that worked on artillery 
bridges on the 17th, having completed their 
work and having been discharged by the 14th 
Australian Artillery Brigade, remained in 
camp subject to call. These platoons dug 
latrines and worked around company and 
Battalion Headquarters. 



220 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Company C: One platoon of Company C 
under Lieut. Thorne, remained at the Engi- 
neer dump at V 22 d 7.4 in charge of the 
same. 

One detail under Lieut. Hill, from Company 
C, strengthened and made fit for heavy artil- 
lery the bridges rebuilt and repaired under 
Lieut. Hill on the 17th. 

The remainder of the company were en- 
gaged under Captain Humphreys, the Corps 
Water Supply Officer, in putting in horse 
troughs and stands for sterilizing lorries and 
making reconnaissances for water points 
along the La Selle River between Molain and 
St. Souplet. Lieut. Hamilton with one and 
one-half platoons erected six horse troughs 
at point about 500 yards north of Molain, 
hauled brick from demolished buildings and 
built tracks ten feet wide around troughs. 
They also built approaches from the road so 
that traffic would not be interrupted. Lieut. 
Cilly with one and one-half platoons erected 
four horse troughs on the east bank of the 
La Selle River at W 4 a 8.8 and built stand- 
ings with brick hauled from demolished build- 
ings in St. Souplet. They also constructed a 
sump at a spring at W 4 d 3.4 and built a 
road for water carts to and from refilling 
point to be erected at W 4 d 3.7. 



Second Battalion 

The Second Battalion, with Headquarters 
at the same place V 9 d 8.1, continued work on 
roads as outlined for the 17th, except that 
one platoon of Company F was sent to Bo- 
hain to report to Captain Hay of Headquar- 
ters Troop to prepare Division Headquar- 
ters. 

As the Red road from A to C and the 
Black road from A to B, on account of the 
continuous bad weather, wore beginning to 
give way under the great volume of contin- 
uous heavy motor traffic, it became necessary 
to keep details from Companies D and F 
on this part of each road almost constantly 
repairing and building up same with stone 
metal and timbers. By these methods these 
roads were kept open for all kinds of 
traffic. 

Stone metal was gathered from the rail- 
road sidings and hauled to the road by wag- 
ons from Engineer Train. The timbers were 
gathered off the captured German diunp and 
hauled to the road by lorries. 

The following reports on the day's work 
were sent from Second Battalion Headquar- 
ters during the day : 



0900 hours : Captain Merwin Armstrong reports from Vaux Andigiiy, W 20 a 5.0, as fol- 
lows: "1st Platoon under Sergeant McLean at billets in reserve. 
Lieut. Williams' platoon leader on reconnaissance of BLACK Road 
through 9th Corps Area. 2nd Platoon filling holes and di'aining BLACK 
A to B. 4th platoon filling holes and draining BLACK B to C. 3rd pla- 
toon filling holes and draining BLACK C to E. 

1230 hours: Company E reports at 1000 hours: "Heavy shelling on road at W 11 a 0.8. 
Four men wounded, two severely and two slightly. From observation, 
RED Road is fit for HT to H, BLUE Road for HT from E to F. Detail 
is now working on these roads." 

1201 hours : Captain Seelye, Company F, reports at 1105 hours : ' ' RED Road DMT from A 
to D. Patrols on RED BE and circuit BLUE A B. DMT to G and 
SMT to G 300. ST. MARTIN'S barricades cleared for SMT through 
town." Captain Armstrong, Company D, reports from Vaux-Andigny 
at 1105 hours : ' ' Continuing work on roads. Following Engineer ma- 
terials reported : 



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221 



Location 


Description 


Quantity 


Remarks 


W10c9.2 


Cinders 


60 tons 




W20d2.3 


Drain tile 


32 


12 inch drain, 4 feet long 


do. 


Hardwood 


24 logs 


6 inches to 12 inches diameter, 12 feet to 24 feet long 


do. 


Tar paper 


4 rolls 




do. 


Railroad ties 


8 


Sawn 




Duckboards 


40 


4 feet long 



1400 hours: Captain Seelye, Company F, rep)rts at 1100 hours: "Maintaining RED Road 
D M T, Ato E." 

At 1155 hours Captain Seelye reports: "Maintaining RED Road DMT 
to G. SMT to G 1500." 

Captain Armstrong, Company D, reports from Vaux Andigny at 1300 
hours: "BLACK Road DMT from C to E. Filled nine shell holes in 
morning. BLACK Road A to B 1200, on account of shell holes and ruts, 
fit only for SMT. Working on ruts and shell holes to make fit for DMT. 
BOHAIN-VAUX-ANDIGNY Road DMT." 

Lieut. Williams, Company E, reports from W 10 a 8.8 at 1200 hours : 
"RED Road F to G-SMT. Bridge at W 10 c 4.4 constructed for SMT. 
Barricade at W 10 b 4.9 removed yesterday afternoon. All other bar- 
ricades and obstacles have been cleared. RED G.H. SMT. Impossible 
to work on any roads beyond W 5 d 0.3. All under direct enemy obser- 
vation and any movement draws artillery and machine gun fire. Rail- 
road bridge at W 5 c 5.6 blo^vn in. 

"Names of men wounded this morning in Companj^ E : Privates Maran- 
ville and Talbert severely wounded; Sergeant Buckner and Corporal 
S. L. Johnson slightly wounded." 

1515 hours: Captain Seelye, Company F, at W 18 d 8.9, reports as follows: "Fourth pla- 
toon maintaining RED Road A to D, patrol report RED D to E. DMT., 
Circuit A B is DMT. No other changes since last report." 

1700 hours: Lieut. Williams, Company E, reports from W 10 a 8.8 at 1400 hours: "Lieut. 
Phillips holding two squads at W 5 d 0.3 waiting on Infantry to ad- 
vance so thev can go over BLUE Road E to F. Still shelling ST. 
MARTIN-RIVERE and RED Road F to F 500." 

1700 hours : C. 0. Company D reports from Vaux-Andigny at 1400 hours : "Work continuing 
on BLACK Road, filling shell holes." 

Captain Seelye, Company F, reports at 1335 hours: "Work being car- 
ried on on RED Road. Road is being revetted A to B to w4den road and 
prevent caving. Bridge at ST. MARTIN not safe for DMT. Condi- 
tion is being remedied." 

1700 hours : Captain Seelye, Company F, at W 18 d 8.9 reports as follows : ' ' Eight wheel- 
barrows arrived at A 500 from Lieut. Warfield. The road timber is 
wanted ; we want three wagon loads if possible. RED Road A C now 
SMT., as M.P's only allow lorries to go in a Westerly direction. HT 



222 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

allowed to proceed either direction. Fourth platoon maintaining RED 
Road A E, Circuit A B." 

1900 hours : C. 0. Company D, from Vaux-Andigny at 1630 hours, reports : "Road from BEC- 
QUIGNY to VAUX-ANDIGNY through V 23 and 24 and W 25 has 
been metaled and is largely in good shape for SHT. Artillery ammu- 
nition trains Qould be diverted through it after one day's work by 50 
men. It has twelve shell holes and 200 yards of bad road. Would re- 
quire ten teams hauling stone from railroad ballast and 50 men to repair 
same in one day. Road from V 23 c 5.6 to V 24 a 0.8 is in almost im- 
passable condition, and is being used constantly by artillery transport. 
It is earth and can be repaired with brush and corduroy. Suggest you 
examine same as amount of traffic indicates its importance." 

1920 hours : Captain Seelye, Company F, at W 18 d 8.9, reports as follows : "Road W 10 a 9.2 
to W 23 b 2.7 is SMT. RED Road A-G 2000 is DMT. Circuit CD is 
DMT. Lumber not received at A 500 up to 1800 hours' time. Wheel- 
barrows received. M.P's have made RED A B, SMT. Unnecessary 
as road is in good condition for DMT. with intelligent operation. If 
timber is received early to-morrow morning, curbing should be com- 
pleted before night." 

C. 0. Company D reports from Vaux-Andigny at 1700 hours: "Second 
and fourth platoons worked until 1700 hours on BLACK Road A 1200 to 
C ; filled 15 shell holes, numerous soft spots, widened road with material 
available, and drained it. Third platoon worked until 1700 hours on 
BLACK Road C to E, filling eighteen shell holes and worked on drain- 
age. Road reconnaissance made as previously reported; BLACK 
Road A to B 1200— BLACK Road B 1200 to E— DMT. BLACK Road 
E to W 24 central SMT (metal 14' wide). BLACK Road W 24 central 
to W 18 d 5.0, SMT (metal 14' wide). BLACK Road condition on to F 
apparently SMT (Not yet patrolled)." 

Lieut. R. M. Williams, Company E, reports from W 20 d 3.9 at 1730 
hours : "No work done to-day. Last report on Infantry received about 
1400 hours was that they were back in the same position as last night. 
Impossible to go beyond W 5 d 0.3 on road. RED Road F G-SMT. Two 
lines of traffic cannot pass between W 10 c 4.4 and G. Bridge will only 
accommodate one line of traffic." 

The work by companies was as follows : enemy lines. He managed, though fired on, 

Company D: Company D had three pla- to return safely. Company D moved from 

toons on work on the Black road as reported Busigiiy to W 20 a 5.0. 

above. One platoon, the second, worked all Company E: Company E was prepared to 
day on Black road from A to B filling holes carry on the same work as on the 17th, using 
with stone and draining the road to prevent all available men on the details for opening 
the road becoming impassable. The other pla- the roads behind the Infantry for single horse 
toon was held in camp as Divisional Engineer transport, but on account of the slight ad- 
Reserve Troops, but were not called upon for vance and heavy shell fire were unable to 
any duty. On a reconnaissance ahead of the work. Company E moved from Busigny to 
work Lieut. Williams got ahead of the In- Vaux-Andigny, but were unable to advance 
fantry on our right and found himself in the on account o-f the Infantry being held up. 



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223 



Company F: Company F, in addition to 
having three platoons engaged in road work 
on the Red road, had one platoon at work 
in Bohain on what was to be Division Head- 
quarters, but Division Headquarters never 
moved forward of Montbrehain. The com- 
pany moved from Busigny to V 18 d 8.9. The 
4th platoon of Company F salvaged all avail- 
able timber and worked all day revetting Red 
road from A to D, thereby widening it and 
preventing caving from the heavy traffic. 

Headquarters Company: Details from 
Headquarters Company continued work on 
prisoners of war cage, maps, hectographing 
and sign painting. Seven of the lorries at- 
tached to Headquarters Company which had 
been used for hauling timber on the night 
of the 16th and on the 17th were idle to-day 
on account of the drivers having been gassed 
and evacuated. They were either gassed dur- 
ing the night of the 16th while asleep or 
drove through a gassed area without knowing 
it. When they returned on the 17th all showed 
the effects of being gassed in their eyes, which 
were badly swollen and puffed out. 

Engineer Band: The Band continued work 
at the M D S at Bohain as stretcher bearers. 

Engineer Train: Wagons from the Engi- 
neer Train were employed in hauling mate- 
rials for the details at work on Corps Water 
Supply in the St. Souplet Valley and road 
materials. Two wagons were held loaded as 
a mobile dump. 

Engineer Dnmp: Following is report from 
Engineer Dump at 1200 hours, October 18th, 
at V 22 d 7.4 of supplies on hand: 

1,178 Picks 
1,715 Shovels 
19,975 Sandbags 
10 Water signs 

30 Tracing tape, 50-yard rolls 
45 Wire cutters, pairs 

2 Barrels 
50 Camouflage yards 
4 Windlasses 
1 Gas cloth roll 
1,800 Duckboards, 4' long 
65 Pounds nails, 4" 
30 Pounds nails, 3" 



25 Pounds nails, 1" 

3 Horse troughs, canvass 
1 Jack, 20-ton 

7 Pumps, diaphragm, force 

4 Tanks, 100-gal., round 
50 Crosses 

5 Axes 

52 Hand axes 

20 Saws, cross-cut 

45 Saws, hand 

40 Hammers, hand 

9 Tapes, 50' 

8 Tar paper rolls 
1 Chain tong 

1 Black paint, pint 
10 Red paint, gals. 

2 Wire netting, ^" mesh, 36" 
50 Pick handles 

200 4"x4" — 12' long pieces lumber 

100 4"x4" — 14' long pieces lumber 

There is a good amount of lumber in small 
sizes, 2 X 2, 1 X 1, etc., on dump. 

Casualties reported for the 18th were: 
Killed, ; wounded, 31. Twenty-seven of the 
31 wounded were gassed only slightly, but 
evacuated. 



OCTOBER 19th, 1918 FAIR AND COLD 

The attack which had made progress in the 
afternoon of the 18th was continued on the 
morning of the 19th with the Engineers con- 
tinuing the work as on the 17th and 18th. 

The regimental commander, Colonal Pratt, 
again went forward to the road report center 
where he remained during the day and re- 
turned to Montbrehain at 2030 hours. 

The Regimental Adjutant, Captain Sulli- 
van, was sent to Corps Headquarters to take 
over the work of the Corps Water Supply 
Officer, Captain C. R. Humphreys, who was 
ordered back to the Regiment. This assign- 
ment was to be only temporary until an 
officer from the 102nd Engineers was availa- 
ble for the work. 

As the advance since the 17th had been over 
such a distance, companies that did not move 
forward on the 18th had to move up to-day. 

The Warning Order issued was as follows: 



224 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



HEADQUARTERS 30TH DIVISION 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

FRANCE 

TELEGRAM ^"^^^''^ ^^' ^^^^- 

Warning Order 
109/G3 19/10/18 

This Division will be relieved night 19th/- 
20th. October by First British Division aaa 
59th Brigade will remain in close support 
until approach support troops aaa Brigade 
upon relief will assemble in vicinity ST. 
SOUPLET, thence road march to BUSIGNY 
and BRANCOURT areas, 60th Brigade and 
113th Machine Gun Battalion to BUSIGNY 
and vicinity, 59th Brigade to BRANCOURT 
and vicinity aaa Road Crossing 34 c 4.9 
will be cleared by 1200 October 20th aaa 
ROAD VAUX-ANDIGNY— MOLAIN— ST. 
MARTIN-RIVERE — ST. SOUPLET re- 
served for British troops aaa Troops will be 
conveyed from BRANCOURT by light rail- 
way to ROISEL, then by broad gauge to de- 
training point, probably on 20th inst. aaa 
Transport probably go by road march aaa 
Organizations submit entraining strength to 
G-1 at once, deducting transport aaa Ac- 
knowledge aaa Lewis. 



Orders were also received during the day 
to the effect that the Engineers were respon- 
sible for the proper signing of roads and 
tracks and the following memorandiun was 
issued : 

Memorandum to Battalion Commanders: 

1. The 105th Engineers are responsible for 
proper sigTiing of roads and tracks not al- 
ready signed in the following area : 

Between Southern boundary of Corps and 
BUSIGNY— LA HAIE MENNERESSE, 
ST. SOUPLET Road exclusive, and includ- 
ing main road BUSIGNY to BOHAIN. 

2. The First Battalion will see that roads 
within the boundary west of the grid line 
between W 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, e.1.2 are 
properly signed. 

3. The Second Battalion will be responsible 
for the proper signing of the roads and tracks 
East of line mentioned above. 

First Battalion 

The reports sent in from the Battalion 
Headquarters during the day were as follows : 



1040 hours: Captain Brooks, Company A, reports from W 10 a 7.3 at 0915 hours: "Our 
line has advanced about 1500 yards. Am pushing on, and moving Com- 
pany A to this place. ' ' 

1135 hours: Lieut. Baldwin, Company A, reports from Molain at 1030 hours: "Line is ad- 
vancing beyond RIBEAUVILLE. Machine guns along road leading 
Southeast from MAZINGHIEN giving some trouble. WASSIGNY and 
WASSIGNY WOODS taken by 16th British Brigade. Cavalry unoffi- 
cially reported two miles in front of WASSIGNY. I am moving toward 
RIBEAUVILLE soon." 

1310 hours : Captain Brooks, Company A, reports from W 11 b 6.2 at 1115 hours : "Removed 
mine from church steeple at ST. MARTIN-RIVERE, W 10 a 7.8, 300 
pounds dynamite. Removed mine from under bridge at W 11 b 5.2, 300 
pounds dynamite." 

1535 hours: Captain Brooks, Company A, reports from X 2 c 4.3 at 1315 hours : "Removed 
75 demolition charges along railroad from W 11 b 4.2 to W 11 d 6.0." 

1635 hours: Lieut. Baldwin, Company A, reports from W 12 a 1.9 at 1200 hours: "Stopped 
here for lunch. RIBEAUVILLE is shelled some, but I am going in. " 

1640 hours: Captain George, Company C, reports from Busigny at 1640 hours: "Five horse 
troughs erected and brick standings made at MOLAIN, W 16 a 2.6. 
Pumps in place and troughs full of water." 



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225 



1745 hours: Lieut. Hill, Company C, reports from V 21 d at 1700 hours: "Have finished 
strengthening bridge at W 10 c 3.4 and W 10 a 8.4. Both bridges have 
signs on. Six-inch navals passed over W 10 c 3.4 at 1400 hours." 

1930 hours: Captain Brooks, Company A, reports from W 10 a 6.6 at 1800 hours: "There 
is a shaft sunk under railroad crossing at W 5 c 4.7 that should be filled. 
It is about five feet by six feet and ten feet deep and now covered with 
three by eight timbers. Will carry on with work of reconnaissance for 
mines, traps, etc., and fill a few shell holes near here unless I receive 
further orders." 

2000 hours: Captain Wuithrop, Company B, reports from V 18 d 7.0 at 1910 hours: "I un- 
derstand we will be relieved to-night by 2nd Brigade British. I am 
reporting now to the R. E., who relieves me. Will not mention the Engi- 
neer dump, as I expect the train wU take the tools up to-morrow. Will 
send you a runner later when I am relieved by C. G. of the 60th Brigade. 
WiU assemble my company at W 20 a 4.0 (where Trescott is located). 
Work report .accompanies this report. Tracks comialeted." 

Following is report by companies on the 
day's operations: 

Company A: Company A continued the 
work as on October 17th and 18th with two 
ofiicers. Captain Brooks and Lieutenant Tay- 
lor, and forty men on reconnaissance for 
mines and booby traps. They were able to- 
day to examine the railroad from W 11 b 4.2 
to W 11 a 6.9 and along roads from St. Mar- 
tin-Rivere to I'Arbre-Guernon— Ribeau- Li^^t, Baldwin with a detail of 20 men 
ville, Ecoielon and Mazinghien and from ^^.^^ Company A and Lieut. Sigler of the 
I'Arbre— Guemon to Mazmghien. The re- Sanitary Corps with six men continued water 
suit of their search is reported m above reconnaissances close behind the Infantry 
reports and consolidated below : and sent the f ollowng reports on wells at the 

end of the day: 



Location 


Size of Charges 


Remarks 


W10a7.8 


300 lbs. dynamite 


: Removed from church 
: steeple 


W5c9.5 


75 charges 


: Removed from railroad. 


W12d3.0 


: Raib-oad thoroughly 
: demolished 


Wllb5.2 


300 lbs. explosive 


: Removed from bridge 


WlObl.9 


600 lbs. perdite 


: In boxes 



Location 



W6b7..5 



W6b7.9 



W6b60.95 



X7a7.1 



X7a5.9 



W6b7.3 



W16a2.6 



R32c6.0 



X2b0.7 



W5c8.4 



Description 



Dug well 



Dug well 



Dug well 



Dug well 



Dug well 



Dug well 



Dug weU 



Dug well 



Depth 

of 
Water 



25 ft. 



5 ft. 



12 ft. 



9 ft. 



5 ft. 



Depth 

to 
Water 



25 ft. 



40 ft. 



25 ft. 



18 ft. 



75 ft. 



If 
Wind- 
lass 



Yes 



Yes 



Yes 



If 
Pump 



Yes 



Yes 



Yes 



Yes 



Yes 



Tested 



2 Scoops 



2 Scoops 



1 Scoop 



3 Scoops 



1 Scoop 



1 Scoop 



1 Scoop 



Remarks 



Well O. K. 



Back of building 
Well 0. K. 



Head of well knocked off — not 

tested 



Filled \\ith debris— not tested 



Labeled "for horses only" 



5 horse troughs and pumps in 
operation 



Well 0. K. 



Good place to install all chain 
pump and horse troughs 



226 



THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Three squads from Company A worked 
under Lieut. Hill, Company C, strengthening 
bridges. 

Company A moved from V 23 o 2.2 to W 10 
a 6.6. 

Company B: In the morning the two pla- 
toons (1st and 4th) under Lieut. Trescott 
which had built bridges on the 17th and 
remained in camp on the 18th, moved to Vaux 
Andigny W 20 a 4.0 and in the afternoon were 
engaged in laying out and staking tracks from 
V 24 b 3.4 to W 16 3.5 and from W 9 o 3.0 
to W 15 b 0.3 and from W 15 b 0.2 to W 14 
d 0.2 which was completed. 

The 2nd and 3rd platoons imder Lieuten- 
ants Hamilton and Komfeld were attached 
to the 119th and 120th Infantry Regiments, 
Captain Winthrop being at the 60th Brigade 
Headquarters. When the 60th Brigade was 
relieved in the line by the First Division, 2nd 
Brigade, British, the Engineers of Company 
B were relieved by the British R. E.'s and 
assembled at W 20 a 40. 



Company C: One platoon under Lieuten- 
ant Thome continued in charge of Engineer 
dump at V 22 d 7.4. One and one-half pla- 
toons under Lieutenant Hamilton completed 
the work on water points started by them on 
the 17th and 18th, completing five water 
troughs and laying brick standings 100 feet 
by 10 feet at W 16 a 6.2. One and one-half 
platoons under Lieutenant Cilly completed 
the installation of two horse troughs and lay- 
ing brick standings 100 feet by 10 feet at 
Q 34 c 5.2, and road for water point at W 4 
d 4.8. Two sterilizing stands at Q 28 c 3.3 
were also completed. Five men of Company 
C were with Lieut. Hill on strengthening 
bridges at W 10 c 3.4 and W 10 a 8.4. The 
company maintained its camp at V 22 b 5.5. 

Second Battalion 

Second Battalion Headquarters were main- 
tained at the same place V 9 d 8.1 and the 
following reports were sent in during the 
day: 



1030 hours: Captain Seelye, Company F, reports at 0820 hours: "Work on RED Road 
being carried on as on the 18th." Captain Armstrong, Company D, 
reports from W. 20. a. 5.0 at 0800 hours: "1st platoon on BLACK 
Road A to B repairing. 2nd platoon on BLACK Road B to C repair- 
ing. 4th platoon on BLACK Road C to D patrolling. 3rd platoon in 
camp W 20 a. 5.0 in reserve." 

1100 hours: Lieut. D. M. Williams, Company D, reports from W 20 c 2.9 at 0800 hours: 
"Work is continuing as on 18th. Four wagons from Engineer Train 
hauling brick to repair roads." Lieut. R. M. Williams, Company E, 
reports from W 10 a 8.8 at 0830 hours: "Have sent two squads ahead 
on RED and BLUE Roads under Liei;t. Phillips. Shelling not as heavy 
in this vicinity. Artillery officer reports infantry advancing and getting 
along nicely. Total casualties 'E' Company since October 17th, 
thirty-one. ' ' 

1200 hours: Captain Seelye, Company F, reports from W 7 d 2.8 at 1155 hours: "Fourth 
platoon maintaining RED Road C to F and circuit AB-DMT. First 
platoon improving RED Road through ST. MARTIN-RIVERE, scrap- 
ing otf mud and improving glitters and going forward as fast as pos- 
sible. Two heavy artillery gam trucks and two half loaded lorries got 
over bridge at F 300 all riglit, heavy motor artillery passing. 600 boxes 
perdite at G 200. Going foi-ward to H. Lieut. Hill nearly completed 
strengthening bridge and it is O.K. for SMT." 

1245 hours: Captain Merwin Armstrong reports from W 20 a 5.0, as follows: "Blue E to 
F-SMT. Has 12 large shell* holes, numerous small ones. Can be made 



BATTLE OF LA SELLE EIVER, OCTOBER 17TH, 1918 



227 



fit for DMT as has 16-foot metal surface. Small amount material avail- 
able for filling. Sending detail to reconnoiter railway and remove mine 
at bridge, W 12 a 0.0. One platoon and three wagons this P. M. working 
at V 17 d. BLACK F.G.-SMT. Very muddy over metal, has four shell 
holes." 
1345 hours: Commanding Officer, Company E (Lieut. R. M. Williams), reports from W 6 d 
5.5 at 1000 hours: "RED Road G to H-SMT., HJJ.-SMT. 
BLUE Road E to F-SMT. Two shell holes RED H. Eight or ten shell 
holes on BLUE E. 100 along side of road." 

Captain Armstrong, Company D, reports from X 13 c 7.6 at 1000 hours : 
"Front line apparently through MAZINGHIEN. BLACK Road V to 
W 24 central to X 7 c 9.3 SMT., metalled fourteen-feet wide. Shell 
holes blocking one-half of road at X 13 a 4.0 and X 7 c 7.6. No craters 
in RIBEAUVILLE." 

Lieut. D. M. Williams, Company D, reports from W 20 a 2.7 at 1200 
hours: "First, third, and fourth platoons repairing BLACK Road." 

Below is consoUdated list of Engineer materials reported by C. 0. of Companies D and E. 



Location 


Description 


Quality 


Remarks 


X13c0.5 


Stone 


7 tons 


2" stone 


W18d7.3 


Wire (barbed) 


40 reels 


400 yards per reel 


W6b7.5 


Camouflage (rolls) 


3 rolls 




do. 


Timber 


200 pieces 


2}4"x6" to 4"xl0"— Dugout timbers 


do. 


Wire (barbed) 


7 spools 


Barbed 


do. 


do. 


24 coils 


do. 


W21c2.8 


Stone and chips 


60 yards 


2" to \]/2" stone chips 


do. 


Stone 


12 yards 


6" stone 


do. 


Ties 


24 


5"xl0" 12 feet, sawn 


do. 


Ties 


40 


Half round 10" ties, 8 feet 


do. 


Rails 


36 


60-lb. rail, 28 feet, unbroken 


do. 


Rails 


1 


60-lb. rail, 60 feet 


do. 


Rails 


12 


60-lb. rail, 20 feet 


W20d9.9 


Timber 


1,000 R. F. 


l"x6" 


do. 


Timber 


500 R. F. 


lH"x3" 


W6b7.5 


Perdite 


600 lbs. 





1600 hours: Captain Seelye, Company F, reports from W 7 d 2.8 at 1404 hours: "RED 
Road G to H DMT." 

Captain Armstrong, from W 20 a 5.0, reports at 1400 hours: "Work 
continuing as previously reported." 
"Nothing new to report from Company E." 

1800 hours: Captain Merwin Armstrong reports from W 20 a 5.0 as follows: "1st and 3rd 
platoons filled shell holes and hauled brick to 100 yards along shoulders. 
BLACK A-A 1200 P. M. Hauled 16 loads stone to shoulders. BLACK 
A 1200 B. 4th platoon scraped road and gutters, BLACK C-D, 2nd pla- 
toon in reserve. Reconnaissance made of BLUE Road and railways. 



■228 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

Request 10 teams to-morrow 0800 at Black A. With men and teams 
available not sufficient to make impression on widening road." 

1800 hours: Lieut. R. M. Williams, Company E, reports from W 20 d 3.9 at 1700 hours: 
"BLACK Road reported HT. F G 11 I by persons returning from I. 
The shelling forward to-day on RED, BLACK, and BLUE Roads has 
been heavy. Only four squads Company E able to work. There were 
no casualties in the company to-day." 

Captain Armstrong, Company D, reports from W 20 a 5.0 at 1600 
hours : "Preliminary report on railway W 25 b 3.6 to X 25 b 8.0 double 
track for 500 yards, one track taken up and one-half of this taken away. 
Every second joint of both tracks blo^vn. Road bridge over track at W 
22a blown. All switch points blown. A fifteen-foot diameter crater at 
W 22 a. Two fifty-foot craters at W 22 a, and shell holes for 200 yards 
about. 300 good saw logs in woods at W 30." 

Captain Seelyc, Company F, reports from W 7 d 2.8 at 1600 hours : 
"Companv maintaining RED Road C to F and BLUE Road A to B 
DMT. RED Road DMT to J completing repairs at H." 
Captain Seelye reports from same place at 1725 hours: "Private 
George Fleenor, Company F, has been wounded by H. E. Shell. ' ' 

1800 hours: Captain Annstrong, Company D, at Vaux Andig-ny, reports as follows: "On 
railroad from W 22 c 8.4 to W 24 b 10.70 French Standard Gauge double 
track. 

V 22 d 8.4 to W 25 a 0.6: In fill at V 23 there are three large craters 50 
feet across top, and one crater 12 feet across. At fill V 30 there are 16 
craters ranging from 14 feet to 16 feet across top, and three craters 60 
feet across top. Rails are broken and bent. 

AV 25 a 0.6 to W 25 b 4.7 : Good shape except for occasional shell holes. 
15 rails broken. 

W 25 b 4.7 to W 20 a 8.1 : North track torn up, but rails O.K. South 
track practically O.K., except for few shell holes. 

W 21 a 5.0 to X 25 b 8.0 : Seven track yards ; all switches blown, and 
alternate joints between tracks blown. AH switches destroyed. Bridge 
at W 22 a blowTi. One 50-foot and one 13-foot diameter crater at W 
22 a. 

X 25 b 8.0 to W 5 b 1.2: 77 good rails, all others blo\ni at joints. 10 
shell holes, roadbed otherwise good. 

W 24 b 10.70: Blind siding with 60 good 100-pound rails 60 feet long. 
Railroad sidings mined out but not completed or charged. 
W 12 a 0.0: Mined bridge; charge already removed." 

1900 hours: Captain Seelye, Company F, at W 7 d 2.8, reports as follows: "Condition of 
RED Road A B now good for any kind of traffic. M.P.'s are diverting 
forward moving J\I. T. through ESCAUFOURT, where road is in far 
worse shape than RED A B. This is a serious inconvenience to traffic 
and should not continue. Work will be continued on RED A B curbing 
ditches with timber. DMT over RED A B moves at night without 
difficulty when M.P.'s are not jiresent. Road signs have been prepared 
and will be put up in morning. Three wagons will be used on RED 
Road. Please have them report to Mr. Sanders at A at 0715 to-morrow 
morning. The roads forward to I RED are in good shape. The RED 



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229 



Road is not very wide at any place but can be used for DMT. Circuit 
E F is suitable for SMT. Other circuits (A B & C D) are carrying 
DMT. Maintenance and improvement will be carried on to-morrow." 



The report by companies is as follows : 

Company D: The company, less one pla- 
toon which was held in reserve as Divisional 
Engineer Reserve Troops, was engaged in 
the task assigned it on the 18th, keeping the 
Black road open and in condition for double 
motor traffic. The platoon in reserve was 
preparing signs for the Black road. Two 
platoons w^orked all day on l>lack road from 
A to B, building shoulders and widening this 
road. Five wagons of the Engineer Train 
were used to haul brick from Vaux Andigny 
to this portion of the road for this work. 
Sixteen loads of brick were used. 

Company E: The company was engaged 
in opening the Red and Black roads for single 
horse traffic behind the advancing Infantiy. 
On account of the heavy shelling, only four 
squads, two on each road, were able to work. 

Company F: The company, less one pla- 
toon which was held as Divisional Engineer 
reserve troops, was engaged in keeping the 
Red road open and fit for double motor 
transport. The platoon in reserve prepared 
signs for the Red road. One platoon worked 
all day on Red road from A to D revetting 
the ditches and widening the road; a large 
amount of poles were used to brace the shoul- 
ders of the road. These poles were salvaged 
from along the road. 

Headquarters Company: The same work 
was continued by Headquarters Company as 
on the 17th and 18th. 

Engineer Band: The Band continued work 
as stretcher bearers at the main dressing sta- 
tion at Bohain. 

Engineer Train: The Train supplied wag- 
ons for hauling for the details with the Corps 
Water Supply Officer, furnished a mobile 
dump of two wagons loaded with tools, and 
held the remainder of itself in readiness to 
move on short notice. 

Casualties: One man reported wounded 
Company F. 



OCTOBER 20th, 1918 RAINING 

The .30th Division had been relieved in the 
line on the night of October 19th-20th. How- 
ever, the 105th Engineer Regiment, less Com- 
panies B and C, which remained in camp, con- 
tinued the work they had been assigned to 
for the 17th, 18th and 19th. Companies B 
and C had completed the duties assigned to 
them. 

Field Orders No. 201, Headquarters 30th 
Division, October 20th, were received at Regi- 
mental Headquarters in the morning. This 
order called for the Division, less one bat- 
talion of Engineers, to move to a rest area. 
The Division P]ngineer was assigned the duty 
of directing the movement for the Engineers, 
less one battalion. The Regiment, less one 
battalion, was to arrive at the Tincourt-Roisel 
Area in time to entrain on October 2.3rd. 

Memorandum orders were sent out which 
reached the Battalion and Train Headquar- 
ters at 1000 hours, ordering all units to as- 
semble in their respective camps and await 
further orders. 

The units were all assembled in their re- 
spective camps as follows: 

Regimental Headquarters (and Div. 

Engineers' Office) Montbrehain 

(1. 1. a. 3.0) 
Personnel Adjutant's Office Montbrehain 

(1. 1. a. 0,0) 
Regimental Supply and Transport . . . V21d3 . 5 

P'irst Battalion Headfiuarters V22d8 . 4 

First Battalion Transport V2Ic5.2 

Company "A" W10a6.6 

Company "B" W19b7.1 

Company "C" V22b.5,.5 

Second Battalion Headquarters V9d8 . 1 

Second Battalion Transport V15d3.7 

Company "D" W20a5.0 

Company "E" W20d3.9 

Company "F" V18d8.9 

Engineer Band Montbrehain 

Engineer Train V21d8 . .5 

During the morning the work done by the 
companies was as follows: 



230 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

First Battalion 



Compa/ny A : Captain Brooks and Lieuten- 
ant Taylor with 40 men searched the roads 
for mines from R 31 c 1.0 to R 31 d 1.4 to 
X 2 b 5.8 to R 32 a 8.8 to R 33 c 1.2 and from 
X 2 b 5.8 to R 33 c 1.2. 

A detail of 50 men was engaged in repair- 



ing the road from W 11 a 2.7 to W 11 b 4.2. 

Lieutenant Baldwin continued with recon- 
naissance and well repairs with his detail of 
20 men through Ribeauville, Ecaillon to Maz- 
inghien. 

The following report was made by Lieut. 
Baldwin on wells : 



Location : Description 


Depth 

of 
Water 


Depth 

to 
Water 


If 
Wind- 
lass 


If 
Pump 


Tested 


Remarks 


X7b6.4 : Dug well 


9 ft. 


40 ft. 


Yes 




2 Scoops 




X7b9.5 : Dug well 








Yes 




Pump not working, needs repairs. 
Labeled by enemy "Drinking 

Water" 


X7b9.7 :DugweU 


10 ft. 


25 ft. 






1 Scoop 


WeU 0. K. 


X8c0.7 : Dug well 


8 ft. 


50 ft. 






1 Scoop 


Horse trough by well 


X2c4.4 : Dug well 


12 ft. 


18 ft. 






1 Scoop 


Windlass in bad condition 


X2c6.2 : Dug well 


18 ft. 


9 ft. 






2 Scoops 


Good horse water point 


X8a0.9 : Dug well 












Should not be used. Bad odor 


X7b9.1 :Pond 












Good for watering stock 


X7c8.7 : Dug well 


6 ft. 


45 ft. 






2 Scoops 


Needs bucket and rope 


X7c9.7 : Dug well 












Top of well damaged by shell. Rub- 
bish in well 



Company A was not assembled until late in 
the afternoon. 

Company B: The platoons under Lieu- 
tenants Jennette and Kornfeld that had been 
attached to the Infantry reported back to the 
Company in the morning at V 19 b 7.1. The 
second platoon left X 7 a 7.4 at 0010 hours 
and marched to Q 33 d 9.8 where they arrived 
at 0215 hours. They slept here and left again 
at 0830 hours and arrived at camp at 1130 
hours. The company remained in camp rest- 
ing. 

Company C: Company C remained in 
camp all day resting and awaiting orders. 



Lieut. Thorne was sick and sent to hospital 
with influenza, from which disease he died in 
November. 

Second Battalion 

The Second Battalion continued work on 
roads as on previous days and also made ar- 
rangements for building a permanent bridge 
to take the place of the temporary bridge 
built at W 10 c 3.4. Working parties were 
out until noon. 

The following reports on work and corre- 
spondence in regard to the bridge better ex- 
plains the work of the day : 



0752 hours: Captain Seelye, Company F, at W 7 d 2.8, reports: "Maintaining RED Road 
from F to H. Have no other reports from other patrols or working 
parties as yet." 

0800 hours: Captain Armstrong, Company D, at W 20 a 5.0, reports: "1st, 2nd and 3rd 
platoons working on BLACK Road at A 1200. One squad patrolling 
BLACK Road B to E. Fourth platoon, 15 men, in reserve." 

0830 hours: Lieut. R. M. Williams, Company E, reports as follows from W 6 b 8.8: "Lieut. 
Phillips with two squads working BLACK-RIBEAUVILLE to MAZ- 



BATTLE OF LA SELLE RIVER, OCTOBER 17TH, 1918 



231 



INGHIEN. Lieut. Patton with two squads working RED LE ARBE 
DE GUIS to MAZINGHIEN. British have taken over from our In- 
fantry. ' ' 

1000 hours : Lieut. R. M. Williams, Company D, reports from W 6 b 8.8, as follows : 
"BLACK— FGHT SMT 
RED— HIJ SMT 

BLUE— EP SMT 

British pioneers working on BLACK FGHI scraping off mud. Shelling 
heavy East of MAZINGHIEN." 

1000 hours: Captain Seelye, Company F, at W 7 d 2.8, reports: "RED Road O.K. to MO- 
LAIN. Curbing road at A will need 450 feet 2" x 8", 100 feet 4" x 4" or 
something for bracing." 

1153 hours: Captain Seelye, Company F, reports from W 7 d 2.8 as follows: "Maintaining 
RED Road from F to H. Controlling circuit E to F ; one shell hole dis- 
covered and reported on. RED Road F to H open for DMT. Road 
signs completed and being sent out. Advance parties report RED Road 
O.K." 

1200 hours: Lieut. R. M. Williams reports from W 6 b 8.8 as follows: "Filled one six-foot 
diameter shell hole and one three-foot diameter shell hole on RED X 2 
b 0.8. ShelUng still heavy East of MAZINGHIEN. ' ' 



HEADQUARTERS 
2ND BATTALION, 105TH ENGINEERS 
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

October 20th, 1918. 

Memorandum to Division Engineer : 

1. Following report is made on Black road 
from A 500 to A 1200 : 

This road is a 10-foot Belgian block road 
and has no metal or rock foundation under 
these blocks as far as can be determined. On 
account of the heavy traffic last night by six- 
inch howitzers, anmaunition lorries, etc., 
along this road, these blocks have sunk in the 
dirt and the road is becoming full of holes; 
also by this continued hea\'y traffic passing, 
these blocks are separating, there being no 
shoulders or curb to hold them in place. 
We are repairing the holes with brick 
to-day, which will help this road a good deal, 
but to make this road permanently a good 
road, these blocks will have to have a shoul- 
der or curb placed against same. To do this, 
it will require 5,000 feet of 3" x 6" timber or 
125 yards of stone metal. In addition to this, 



it will require approximately 100 men work- 
ing for two days putting in this timber or 
metal. As we have insufficient transport and 
no metal or timber available ; also all availa- 
ble men we have being required along Black 
and Red roads to keep same repaired in ad- 
vance of this point, it is requested that this 
portion of the road from A 500 to 1200 be 
turned over to rear labor company to be put 
in proper shape. Unless this is attended to 
promptly and the weather continues to re- 
main the same as now, this road will be al- 
most impassable before long. 

2. Please notify this office your decision. 
George L. Lterly, 
Major, Engineers, U. S. A. 

A-270 



HEADQUARTERS 105th ENGINEERS 

19th October, 1918—2140. 

Memo, to C. 0. 2nd Battajlion : 

You are directed to detail a Captain of 
your battalion to meet the C. 0. 1st Aus- 



232 



THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



tralian Tunneling Co. (at V 21 d 8.6) and 
get from him the plan and specifications of a 
permanent bridge to be erected over the LA 
SELLE RIVER on MOHAIN ST. MARTIN- 
RIVERE road (W 10 c 3.4), just North of 
temporary bridge just completed. 

The Captain will report at Headquarters 
Tunneling Co. and ask the C. 0. for Bridge 
Officer at 0730 o'clock. 

The question of material will be taken up 
by the Captain detailed with 1st Lieutenant 
Warfield, Stores Officer. 

This runner is leaving the 1st Battalion's 
morning reports with you. Please deliver 
them the first thing in the morning. 

By order of Colonel Pratt: 

Fred D. Staffoed, 
Captain, A. A. 

Pursuant to above instructions, Captain 
Seelye, Company F, was detailed to carry 
same out and on the morning of October 20th 
he visited Headquarters 1st Australian Tun- 
neling Company, and secured the proposed 
plans. He then visited the dump at Bohain 
and selected the material for erection of the 
bridge. Report on same was made to Head- 
quarters Second Battalion and arrangements 
for hauling "I" beams to bridge site were 
made with the British to haul on pontoon 
wagons. The following request was then 
transmitted by Second Battalion Headquar- 
ters to Division Engineer: 



HEADQUARTERS 
2ND BATTALION, 105TH ENGINEERS 
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

October 20th, 1918. 

Memoeandum to Division Engineee : 

1. It is requested that the following mate- 
rial be hauled by lorries from the Bohain 
dump to the bridge at W 10 c 4.4 for con- 
struction of new bridge : 



8 pieces of 8" x 8" x 13'. 
1 piece 8" x 8" x 14'. 
500 lineal feet 2" x 3" x 12' timber for 

flooring. 
200 lineal feet 4" x 4" x 12' or longer tim- 
ber. 
200 9" steel dogs. 
200 lbs. of 5" nails. 
200 lbs. of 6" spikes. 
This material has been picked out on the 
Bohain dump this day by Captain Seelye, 
who has been directed by this office to build 
a bridge, and he wishes same delivered to 
him at the above indicated point to-morrow 
morning as early as possible by lorries. He 
will furnish the loading detail to load this 
timber, and this detail he wants to send to 
the Bohain dump to pick out the timber which 
he selected to-day. Please notify this ofiice 
what time and place this loading detail can 
get the lorries to go after the timber. 

2. The "I" beams he has selected to use in 
construction of the bridge on the Bohain 
dump will be hauled in pontoon boat wagons 
which he has secured by arrangements with 
the British. 

3. Under the present conditions of affairs, 
please notify this office whether we are to 
go ahead with the construction of this bridge, 
as Captain Seelye is anxious to build same 
since he has arranged all details concerning 
same. 

Geoege L. Lyeelt, 
Major, Engineers, U. S. A. 

As the regiment was relieved by the First 
British Division on the evening of the 20th, 
the plans, lists of materials, and all other 
information collected for the construction of 
the bridge were turned over on the morning 
of October 21st to the 1st Division British 
C. E. 

Company D: The company, less one pla- 
toon, worked on the Black road until noon, 
scraping off mud and filling shell holes. They 
returned to camp at noon and spent the after- 
noon resting. 

Company E: The company continued on 
the Red and the Black roads until noon open- 



BATTLE OF LA SELLE KIVEE, OCTOBER 17TH, 1918 



233 



ing them for single horse traffic to Mazinghien 
and Eejet de Beaulieau. They returned to 
camp at noon and spent the afternoon resting. 

Company F: The company, less one pla- 
toon, worked on the Red road until noon and 
then returned to camp, where the afternoon 
was spent resting. Details went to Bohain 
dump and selected material for the bridge. 

Engineer Band: The band was not dis- 
charged from the main dressing station un- 
til 1100 hours. They reported to Headquar- 
ters at 1330 hours and went into billets in 
Montbrehain. 

Engineer Train: The Train was engaged 
in hauling tools and supplies until late after- 
noon. 

There were no casualties on this day. 

The withdrawal from the line at this date 
by the Division proved to be the completion 
of its activities as a combat organization. 

The report by Lieut. Albert L. Rust on 
demolitions gives some idea of what was en- 
countered by those details searching for 
mines and "Booby-Traps." 

The turning over notes of the Corps Water 
Supply Officer, Capt. C. R. Humphreys, to- 
gether with notes made by him on his visits 
to V British Corps, September 15th to 17th, 
and while with the Australian Corps Water 
Officer September 24th and 25th, are inter- 
esting. 

Copies of these papers follow: 



DEMOLITION AND WITHDRAWAL OF DEMO- 
LITION CHARGES BY 2ND LT. ALBERT L. 
RUST, 105TH ENGINEERS 



(a) 



Observation of Roads Mined by the 
Enemy 



Observing a road that was mined by the 
enemy, the following was noted: The road 
M^as an ordinary corduroy road. In patrolling 
it I noticed that the guard rails had been 
pried loose at one point, and that the planks 
had been recently removed. This was shown 
by the absence of dirt in the cre^dces between 
the boards. In preparing this mine I pre- 



sume that the enemy raised the guard rails 
only a sufficient height to permit the boards 
being slipped out to one side. In the prepara- 
tion of the charge, box mines about five and 
one-half (51/2) by fourteen (14) by three and 
one-half (3i^) inches were used. Those were 
so placed as to come directly under the place 
where the greatest weight of traffic would 
bear. These boxes were filled with high ex- 
plosives. On the top of each box was a con- 
tact button, which rested lightly against the 
board when in its original position. Thus, 
when the weight of a heavy wagon or truck 
came on this board the connection was made, 
followed by the explosion. In this particular 
mine there were four boxes, the center boxes 
being about three (3) feet apart. This mine 
had been well prepared, but the enemy 
showed his haste by not replacing the guard 
rails properly. Reference is made to figure 1, 
which shows the manner in which these 
charges were placed. 

It has been found that where roads were 
mined in villages, the enemy sometimes 
placed the charges by means of a tunnel lead- 
ing from the cellar of a nearby house. Pre- 
paring a mine in this manner had the great 
advantage in that the charge could be placed 
most effectively, and the work carried out 
without being discovered. In figure 2 is 
shown one method of preparing these mines. 
From the cellar a tunnel three (3) feet by 
two and one-half (21/2 ) feet, leading directly 
under the road, was dug. This tmmel was 
framed as the work progressed. After plac- 
ing the charges, the boards were sometimes 
removed, and the dirt tamped back into posi- 
tion, thus making the charge more effective. 
The mine was wired in and was doubtless 
fired from a magneto. Using this method 
made conceahnent easy, as it was impossible 
to observe the work from the outside. 

(b) Observation on Bridges Mined by the 
Enemy 

In mining overhead bridges the enemy 
used the following method: Holes about (16) 



234 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



sixteen inches square were cut in the masonry 
at the most vulnerable points of the bridge. 
Generally two holes were placed on each side 
of the bridge ; but where the bridge was of a 
considerable size, the enemy used three or 
more. These holes were loaded, tamped and 
wired in on a series. Being fired electrically, 
the explosions would all occur at the same 
time, thus causing the maximum amount of 
damage. For reference see figure 3. 

In preparing steel girder bridges for demo- 
lition, the enemy placed the explosives on the 
inside of the girders. A charge was placed 
on each of the upper and lower flanges, and 
additional charges strung along the web of 
the girder between the flanges, as the size 
of the girder required. On the lateral braces, 
if made of angles, a charge was placed where 
the angles crossed. The result of the explo- 
sion of charges so placed was to tear the 
bridge apart. Figures 5 and 6 show the man- 
ner of preparing such bridges for demoli- 
tion. 



(c) 



Observation on the Mining of Dug- 
outs 



Reference is made to Figure 4. The enemy 
generally used the same box mine as illus- 
trated in figure 1. This was placed under a 
step of the stairs leading down into the dug- 
out. The weight of a single man, coming on 
this step, was sufficient to make the contact, 
followed by the explosion. 



(d) Observation on the Mining of Rail- 

ways 

The enemy was exceptionally effective in 
destroying railways. Generally the explo- 
sives were placed at alternate joints on each 
rail. These charges were so placed that the 
one would blow out and the other in. It is not 
known what method was used in firing the 
charges. It is probable that the charges were 
fired by electric method. 

(e) Observation on the Location of Mines 

It has been found that in searching rail- 
ways for mines it is best to have two men to 
walk along the side of the rails, and two men 
to walk on the outside and at the bottom of 
the fills. Thus, with the minimum of men it 
is possible to locate unexploded charges on 
the track, and also undermines. This same 
method can be used in searching for mines 
along highways. 

In examining a bridge for demolition 
charges it is best not to have too many men 
standing around. If a mine is discovered the 
first thing to do is to cut the lead wires as 
close up to the charge as possible. When it is 
impossible to remove a charge, or if a place 
is supposed to be mined, or if there is any 
reason to be suspicious about the safety of a 
particular place, a sign should always be put 
up stating that the place is dangerous. 

Albert L. Rust, 

2nd Lt, Co. F. 



REPORT OF CORPS WATER SUPPLY OFFICER 

REPORT OF HANDING OVER BY II AMERICAN CORPS TO IX BRITISH CORPS 

Since 2/10/1918 following development of water supply has been made : 

The details of the Pumping Stations and water points are shown on the 
Register Returns, Plate XL. 

If Bores are required, application is made to Fourth Army, who issues 
instructions to the Water Boring Co. 

The arrangement existing is for G-4 to be notified when a pumping 
plant is to be opened and necessary fuel requested. 



Begister 

Bores 

Fuel and Oil 
for Pumping 
Stations 



Fig 1 

Showing Corduroy road mmed 



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Charges 1n 
PoaiHon reody for 
discharge 



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Pt^r£ xxx/x 
TYPES OF ENEMY DEMOLITIONS 



/{75'^Engineer RcgiTient-. 



236 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Water Picquets 



Rations for 
Personnel at 
Water Points 

Motor Water 
Lorries 



Sterilizing 
Lorries 



Pumping 

PlOAltS 

Wells 
Stores 



Labor 



Work in Hand 
or Proposed 



When a water point is about to be opened G-1 is notified and picquets 
requested for regulating traffic at the points and operating valves at the 
points for filling tanks and troughs. 

When a water point is about to be opened G-4 is notified and is re- 
quested to ration the personnel. 

Attached to this corps are three 3-ton and seventeen 13-cwt. water lor- 
ries. There is also a Garford lorry, from which water tank has been 
removed, which lorry is used for transportation of small supplies and 
fittings. These lorries compose what is known as the II American 
Corps Water Column. Headquarters is at NAUROY; CO., Lieutenant 
Kelway. They are used principally for carrying water to advance 
water tanks for the Division in the line. These lorries are applied for 
by the Division going in the line, and are returned to their headquar- 
ters after each Division comes out of the front line. A daily report is 
sent in every night by the II American Corps Water Column showing 
disposition of these lorries during the day. 

Three of these lorries are attached to this Corps. One has a rated 
capacity of 1,000 g.p.h. and the other two 400 g.p.h. each. The three 
lorries, up to the present time, have been operating at the BELLI- 
COURT water point, 62B/G.16.b.3.0. To-day the two smaller lorries 
are being moved to stands prepared for them on the south side of Pond, 
V.23.C. central, the larger lorry remaining at the BELLICOURT 
point. 

The pumping plants have been installed and engine drivers furnished 
bv the 1st section, Australian E. & M. Co. The present headquarters is 
at RAMICOURT 62B/H.6.C.2.2. 

Map, Plate XXXII, shows all wells in the area. 

Water supply stores have, up to the present, been kept at BRAY TOUR- 

BIERE Dump. They are being moved to the dump at ROISEL. This 

work is temporarily at a standstill for lack of transport. 

It has been found that the under mentioned labor has been just sufficient 

to work the area satisfactorily : Officers Men 

One Army Troops Company consisting of 3 138 

Two parties of Tunnelers, in all 2 40 

Portion of labor company 1 100 

Section of E. & M. Co. with attached labor 1 60 

The amount of labor "will vary, however, and the necessary amount 
may be secured by application to C.R.E., Corps Troops. 
At present a portion of the 156 Labor Companv is at work digging a 
pipe Une from a bore at 62B/G.29.C. to ESTREES and JONCOURT. 
A part of this labor may be returned when this work is finished. 

1. ESTREES PIPE LINE: 

(a) Source borehole completed; water rests at 35 feet from surface. 
Tunneling Co. has commenced sinking of shaft for chamber, floor of 
which is to be 25 ft. from ground surface. 



BATTLE OF LA SELLE RIVER, OCTOBER 17TH, 1918 237 

(b) Pump; Hopwood boiler and Tangyo 4000-gaUon steam pump is 
arranged for. 

(c) Pipe-line; 4-inch being laid and covered. 

(d) Water Points; 62B/H.2.C.3.8. on side track of main road. 18,000- 
gallon storage ; 200 feet horse troughs, also new cart fiUers on loop off 
main road at H.2.C.I.9. 62B/H.9.b.4.4 on side track leading to WIAN- 
COURT, 18,000-gallon storage, 100 feet horse troughs; also two cart 
fillers on loop near same place. 62B/H.2.8.a.3.8 on side track leading to 
WIANCOURT 9,000-gallon storage; 100 feet horse troughs and one 
cart filler. 

2. MONTBREHAIN: 

(a) Source borehole at 62B/1.1.C.4.3, water rest at 81 feet from ground 
surface. 

(b) Pump: Jappy-Potter Pump arranged for. 

(c) Pipe Line: 4-inch delivery to storage on bank on opposite side of 
the road. 

(d) Water Point: 100 feet horse troughs in orchard off road; 9,000- 
gallon storage on bank, two cart fillers on loop in quarried recess off 
road. 

3. MOLAIN: 

Installing water point at 57B/W.16.a.5.7. Source is springs. Aster 
Beam pump to be installed. Erection of 2 800-gallon tanks, three stand 
pipes, two 200-gallon sterilizer tanks and one Dixie-filler. 

4. ST. MARTIN-RIVIERE: 

Installation of water point at 57B/W.4.d.l.4. Source is a spring. 
Work includes the same as at MOLAIN No. 3, except a Lister Matthews 
pump -will be used instead of an Aster Beam. 

5. ST. SOUPLET : 

Construction of stands for two sterilizer lorries in a court yard on side 
of river, Q.28.C.5.2. 

Papers All working files and papers will be handed over. 

The Army has taken over all territoiy west of and including PE- 

RONNE. 

The 216 A.T.Co. has been given the work between the ST. QUENTIN 

CANAL and PERONNE, and also the BELLICOURT Water Point 

G.16.1.5.5. {See copy of letter to 216 A.T.Co. dated October 13th.) 

The 238 A.T.Co. are used on aU work east of the Canal, excluding the 

water point at BELLICOURT. 

Work on the ESTREES pipe line, MONTBREHAIN bore, MOLAIN 

and ST. MARTIN-RIVIERE is held up for lack of transportation with 

which to haul 4-inch pipe. 

(Sig'd) C. R. HUMPHKETS, 

W.S.O., II Corps, American. 



238 



THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



REGISTRY OF PUMPING STATIONS AND WATER POINTS 





Machinery Installed : 


Capacity Reservoir Storage 


No. : Location 


Gallons ! 
per Hour '. 


Map Ref. : 


Capacity, 
Gallons 


155 :Br.\y: L. 21. a. 8. 8 : 


Gruy & Mittal 


2000 : 


L. 21. a. 88 : 


2300 


140 :Froisy: L.34.d.3.1 : 


Merryvvcathcr 


3000 : 


— : 


— 


160 :L.\ Chapellette: 0.3.d.3.1 : 


Gruy & Mittal 


3000 : 


0.3.d.3.1 : 


2300 


179 :Doignt: 1. 36. d. 5. 6 : 


Listcr-Rotar 


3000 : 


I. 36. a. 56 : 


2300 


— :Maequaix: K.15.C.33 


Astor-Worthington, Astor Bor- 


2700 


K.15.C.33 : 


8000 


170 :Tincoubt: J. 24. a. 3. 8 


ing 
Ast or-Worthington 


5000 


— : 


22000 


159 :Le Mesnil: 0.17b85 


Pilter-Frcnch Pump 


2000 


0.17.b.85 : 


1000 


180 :B. T. Dump: 136. d. 5. 6 


MerrJ^^•cather 


3000 


I. 36. a. 56 : 


2300 


— :St. Emilie: 62C/E.24.b.l .6 


Two band elevators, one in use 


2000 
(1000 now) . 


— 


1600 


173 :Cartigny: P.3.b.2.9 


Gruy & Mittal 


2000 


P.3.b.2.9 : 


2300 


— : Hervilly: K. 24. a. 2. 4 


Compressor lorry 


— 


K. 24. a. 2. 4 : 


8000 


1 87 : Villers Faucon : E . 22 . d . 7 . 6 


Harvester, 2 Isler (coupled 
pumps) 


8000 


I. 22. d. 76 


6000 


186 : TempleuxLeGuerard: 


Stationary compressor 


About 3000 


F.27.C.86 


SOOO 


: Quarries: F27c6.6 










181 : Drbencourt: J. 10. a 


Compressor lorry 


6000 




2/9000 




Lister-Rotar 


: 3000 


J. 10. a. 


2/100 
Chlorinating 


168 :Templeux La Fosse: 


Lister 


: 1000 


Same 


2/1600 


: D.28.d.9.8 








1/2000 
1/1000 


166 : LiERAMONT X Roads: 


Potter pump driven by Black- 


: 1000 


: Same 


2/9000 


: E.14.b.9.4 


stone engine 






1/400 and 
2/100 
• Chlorinating 


— : Lier.\mont: E13a8S 


: Storage: E. 13. a. 8. 8: 9000 
: galls. E. 13. a. 4. 3: 4/2300, 

: 1/800, 2/400 




iE.7.c.80 


2/100 
: Chlorinating 


162 : Roisel: K. 22. a. 59 


: Compressor lorry 


: 3000 


':K.22a59 


: 16000 


— : Roisel brickfields: K.ll.c.2.4 


: Compressor lorry 


: 3000 


:K.llc24 


: 16000 


174 : AusTR.\UAN Corps Hqrs. : 


: Pelter engine (German pump) 


: 300 


:N.15.d54 


: 2300 


: N.15.d.5.4 










156 : Barleux: N. 18. a. 5. 4 


: Gruy & Mittal 


: 2000 


:N.18.a.54 


: 2300 


: I.5.b.3.5 


: Pelter engine 
: D. & 0. pump 


1000 


:L5.b.3.5 


: 1/1600 
: 1/3000 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Sept. 19, 1918. 

Memorandxjm to Division Engineer : 

Following are some notes on water supply 
that I made while with the water officer of 
the V British Corps, Third Army, Sept. 15th 
to 17th: 

W. 0. for a Division 

The principal work in connection with 
water supply, such as driving wells, installing 
pumps, laying of pipe, etc., is done by the 
Corps Water Officer, and not by the Division 
Water Officer, for the reason that Divisions 
are moved constantly while the Corps is not. 
In an advance the water officer of a Division 
should make a reconnaissance, and report all 
existing wells, pipe lines, tanks, troughs, etc. 
A map should accompany this report. He 
should clear out wells that have been blown 
by the enemy, install canvas tanks forward 
and fill same by water lorries. The above data 
should be furnished the Corps Engineers, and 
from this point the Corps Water Officer ^vill 
handle the work. 

Follo^\dng are some of the various devices 
used in water supph' : 

Canvas Tanks 

(1) That made out of pauling sheets 16 x 16 
will make a tank about 12' x 12' x 12' and will 
hold about 2300 gallons. The paulings are 
placed on a section of ground previously lev- 
eled and fastened up at the sides to a low two- 
rail fence. The fence comes in sections from 
the dump and is bolted together on the 
ground. Pickets mav be also used instead of 
fence. (See Plate XL.) 

(2) 10,000-gallon canvas tanks are made of 
canvas covers about 30' x 30' and will make 
a tank about 24' x 24' x 21/2'. These tanks 
are supported at the sides by fence as above. 
Earth is piled around the sides as reinforce- 
ment. These tanks are usually placed on high 
ground so that the filling stations may be 
filled by gravity flow. It is best to give the 
paulings two coats of tar. 

(3) Standard iron tanks for water filling 



points, made of standard iron sheets bolted 
together, the smallest of which holds 400 gal- 
lons. The smallest capacity used, however, 
is IGOO gallons. All sheets same size and 
shape except comer sheets. These are placed 
on ordinary trestles as R. E. tanks. These 
trestles are sometimes furnished knocked 
down, and are simply to be bolted together. 

Sources 

(1) Streams and springs. 

(2) Dug wells. 

(3) Driven wells. 

When a division moves forward, following 
is the procedure relative to water supply : 

1st. — Canvas tanks are constructed besides 
highways about three miles behind the front 
line, and these tanks are filled by water lor- 
ries. From these tanks, horse troughs and 
water carts are supplied. (5'ee Plate XL.) A 
quick way of transforming an ordinary lorry 
into a water lony by means of a canvas 
pauling is shown on attached drawing {Plate 
XLII). This -will carry 300 gallons to the. 
trip and can be emptied without loss of time 
by loosening the tailboard and the rear ropes 
supporting the rear end of the pauling. 

2nd.— Existing dug wells are cleaned out, 
also streams, if any exist, are utilized. If 
the streams are utilized and only a small head 
is to be driven against, the Polyone pump is 
used to advantage. It is very easily handled, 
is light and will fill troughs and tanks against 
a head of about 30 feet; capacity about 2500 
gals, per hour. In pumping from streams or 
tanks when lift is small, fire engines are also 
used most advantageously. Capacity of one 
used by the V Corps is 20,000 gals, per hour. 
Fire engines should only be used in a rush, 
and not as a constant plant. In the pumping 
devices I have mentioned, no time is required 
in installing the pumps. 

Meriweather pumps (steam driven) No. 1 
and No. 2 are also portable. No. 1 capacity 
2300 gals, per hour; No. 2 capacity 7000 
gals, per hour. There are also the low and 
high pressure types of No. 2 Meriweather. 
Low pressure will furnish about 5000 gals. 



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241 



head 60' ; high pressure about 4,000 gals. 150 
ft. 

Belt pumps, see attached drawing {Plate 
XLI), gasoline-driven, are used in lifting of 
water out of dug wells. Pump is light and 
can be operated for 140 ft. lift. For 80 ft. 
lift belts will last about ten days. These 
pumps are used simply for lifting water to 
surface reservoirs. They give excellent re- 
sults. 

In driven or pipe wells (6" to 8" casing) 
water is pumped by means of air compressor 
mounted on lorries. A second pipe of 4" 
diameter is placed in the well. A 2" pipe is 
used to carry air from the mobile compressor 
to the mouth of the well and at this point a 
1" pipe is connected and inserted in the well. 
It required about four days to drill a well 
250 ft. deep. In one plant I visited, the com- 
pressor on the lorry was about 400 yards 
from the well. The water was delivered into 
a 10,000-gal. canvas tank at weU-mouth. It 
was pumped from this tank by a Gymnes 
pump, capacity 6000 gallons per hour, suc- 
tion and discharge 4". Engine Imperial (gas- 
oline) 16 H. P. The water was pumped from 
this tank over a 30' hill and through .300 yds. 
4" pipe and about % mile 6" pipe to water 
filling points. 

Displacement pumps are used for more 
permanent plants. Heavier and harder to 
erect but give best constant service. 



Horse troughs, 2 types 

(1) Canvas, about 33 ft. long, 2' wide, 1' 3" 
deep, sides supported by stakes driven in 
ground on each side about 1' 3" above ground. 
Ordinary smooth wire threaded through eye- 
lets on each of upper edges of tank side and 
carried over tops of stakes and nailed there. 
Capacity about 600 gals.; will water about 
300 horses per hour. {See Plate XL.) 

(2) Tin bent to a semicircular form in 
wooden frame. It is furnished in sections. 
One section is 15 feet long. Each section is 
supported on four wooden X frames. {See 
Plate XLI.) 

Organization 

Organization used on water supply V 
Corps: One army troop (130 men), one labor 
company (100 men), were drawn from the 
Army and were being used by the W. 0. at 
the time I was with him. In an advance a 
larger force would be required. 

Equipment 

Equipment: Boring machines with opera- 
tors are with the E. and M. Company and are 
furnished the Corps W. O. by the Army on 
request. 

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October 2, 1918. 

Memoeandum to Chief Engineer, II Ameri- 
can Corps : 

Following are some notes I took while with 
the Water Officer, Australian Corps, 4th 
Army, September 24th and 25th. 

In the event of an advance by this Corps, 
it is proposed to use as a source of water 
supply, 1st, the St. Quentin Canal, and as the 
advance progresses beyond the dry area, 
shallow wells that are known to be plentiful 
east of St. Quentin. 

The water is to be pumped into eight thou- 
sand gallon canvas tanks by means of Lists 
Rato Pumps or any other pump of suitable 
type. (See "Notes on Types of Pumps" 
attached.) From these tanks water is pumped 
into canvas horse troughs by means of force 
pumps, and for human consumption into 
water carts through sterilizing lorries for 
short hauls and into water lorries for long 
hauls. Beyond a practical hauling distance 
water will be carried by booster pumps, in- 
termediate tanks on higli ground and pipe 
lines. The pumps, tanks, horse troughs, lor- 
ries and sterilizers are available on a mo- 
ment's notice. This device will give satis- 
factory' service while more permanent punTf^- 
ing devices are being installed. In the area 
east of St. Quentin and beyond the drj' area 
much use will be made of open wells, 
buckets and windlasses on account of the fact 
that water is very near the surface of the 
ground. 

In all cases of advance, the Division Engi- 
neer of each Division should request the Chief 
Engineer of Corps to have the "Water Officer 
supply certain amounts of water at certain 
points, a certain amount for human consump- 
tion and a certain amount for horses. The 
Division Engineer is aided in maJking this 
estimate by requesting Q of his Division to 
advise him the approximate number of men 
and horses it is proposed to have in certain 
areas. About eight gallons per horse and two 
gallons per man is allowed as a ground and 
selects the sites for the water points. Pump- 



ing plants should usually not be closer than 
four thousand yards and water points two 
thousand yards of the front line. 

More permanent Water Supply devices are 
low lift pumps used in connection with 
springs, streams and shallow wells. Dis- 
placement pumps and mobile compressors 
are used in connection with bored wells. 

In the case of mobile compressors, band 
pumps, and chain Helice pumps, water is 
lifted into surface reservoirs, and from these 
reservoirs the water is boosted into reser- 
voirs on some nearby hill, and from these last 
reservoirs water is supplied by gravity into 
water filling point, horse troughs, etc. 

Army furnishes Corps certain organiza- 
tions for Water, Roads, Railways, and Hut- 
tings. 

Organization of Water Officer, Australia/n 
Corps 

(1) A. T. Co. No. 2.36—1.30 men. 

The A. T. Company is composed of ma- 
chinists, plumbers, pipe fitters, etc. It is 
under the command of a captain. It per- 
forms such work as pipe laying and repair- 
ing, installing tanks and reservoirs, building 
engine houses, aj)proach roads to water fill- 
ing points, et cetera. 

(2) Attached Labor— 100 men. 

The attached labor men are furnished on 
call by the Corps C. R. E. The water office 
has nothing to do Avith these men, beyond 
assigning tasks for them, such as pipe 
trenches, etc. The C. R. E. administers all 
discipline and they are entirely under his 
control. 

(.3) Tunnelers — 40 men. 

The tunnelers (40 in the case of this corps) 
are in two sections of 20 men and one officer 
each. They are attached to the A. T. Co. 
and tlieir special duty is opening wells that 
have been blown or digging new ones and 
charing: them up. 

(4) Detachment No. E and M Co. — 40 men 
(at present, but varied tg suit demands). 

Engines and Pumps have been installed 
and operated and maintained by a detach- 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



ment from the 353rd E. and M. Co. At pres- 
ent this detachment is being relieved by the 
1st Australian Co., which will perform this 
class of work in the future. Corps applies 
for these men through Army. 

Equipment 

(5) Water Lorries — 3 tons — 600 gals. — 5. 
Garford Lorries — 130 gals. — 13. 

Water lorries are in the No. 1 Water Tank 
Co. H. Q. Cantigny. It receives its orders 
from the Corps Water Officer. Each division 
in line has one water lorry furnished it. 

(6) Sterilizing Lorries — 5 (Large, 3; will 
treat 1500 g. p. h. and deliver up to a 12-ft. 
head. Small, 2; will treat 500 g. p. h. and 
dehver up to a 12-ft. head.) 

Sterilizing Lorries. — Under direction of a 
water chemist, who also has a mobile labora- 
tory. 

(7) Well boring equipment and organiza- 
tion available on request from W. 0. to Army. 
A machine will drill about 250' in four days. 

Well boring has been done up to the pres- 
ent in this Corps by No. 1 Section of the No. 3 
Well Boring Section. When the Corps de- 
sires a well in a certain locality it applies for 
the work through Army. 

(8) Mobile Compressors — 4. Capacity up 
to 9000 g. p. h., but only lifts to surface reser- 
voirs. 



Mobile Compressors. — Until recently under 
the No. 1 Section 353rd E. and M. Co., now 
under No. 1 Detachment 1st Australian E. 
and M. Co. C. O. whole Co. Major Morse, 
Map location of Section 1, 1st Australian near 
Cantigny. 

Pumps. — A limited stock of small pumps, 
hand pumps, and windlasses can be secured 
from the Army for Corps dump. Larger 
pumps are furnished, installed, the repairs 
maintained, and engine drivers furnished by 
Army through E. & M. Co., upon the ap- 
proval by C. E. of Army of pumping equip- 
ment proposed by Corps Water Officer. 

Water Tanks : 

(1) Pressed steel in sections, 1600 gallons 
or in larger units of multiples of 400 gallons. 

(2) Canvas tanks made of pauline — 30' x 
30', 9000 gals. 20 x 40, 4000 gals. 16' x 16', 
2300 gals, capacity. All built about 2' 6" 
deep. 

(3) G-I tanks. 50, 100, 200 and 400 gals, 
capacity. All circular except 400 gal. tank, 
which is cubical. 

Horse Troughs : 

(1) Canvas, 33 ft. long, made of canvas 
strips 36' long and 5' wide; will furnish 300 
horses per hour with water. 

.(2) Metal, made at Corps dump in 6 ft. 
sections 2' 3". 



BATTLE OF LA SELLE EIVER, OCTOBER 17TH, 1918 247 

NOTES ON SOME TYPES OF PUMPS USED IN WATER SUPPLY ON EUROPEAN FRONT 



Make 


Engine 


Pump 


Remarks 


Dennis Mather Piatt 


Dennis petrol, 4 cylinders, 30 
H. P., normal Pt. P. M. 
1600, water cooled, double 
ignition 


Mather Piatt, stage turbine, 
maximum head 500', G 
P. H. 7200, suction and 
discharge 4" 


7 engine and pump bolted to 
steel girders, drive through 
gear box, clutch fitted ratio 
1.2 to 1 


Aster-Gyime 


4-cylinder Aster petrol engine, 
• 10/12 H. P. 


: GjTuie centrifugal, 2-stage, 
: 6000 G. P. H., 250' head 


Direct drive 


Aster- Wort hington 


4-cyhnder Aster petrol engine, 
8/10 H. P. 


Wortliington treble ram ver- 
. tical type, 2700 G. P. H., 
: 250' head, pump barrel 
: 4"x6" 


Belt drive 


Day-Haywood-Tyler 


2-cylinder Day petrol engine, 
7 H. P., magneto ignition 


Haywood-Tyler double acting 
2-ram, 2700 G. P. H., 350' 
head 


Belt drive 


Lester Roto-plung. 


Single cylinder petrol engine, 
4 H. P., magneto ignition 


Roto plung. (centrifugal type) 
3000 G. P. H., 115', 450 
• R. P. M. 


Direct drive, leather coupling 


Guy & Mittal 


Single cylinder Jappy, 2^ 
H. P., magneto ignition 


Guy & Mittal single ram, 
vertical type, 1000 G. P. H., 
120' head high Uft type or 
2000 G. P. H., 60' head low 
Uft 


Mounted on wheels, belt 
drive, H. & L. lift types 


Pelaphone 


Single cylinder petrol, 1}^ 
H. P., water cooled, mag- 
neto ignition 


Centrifugal, 1800 R. P. M., 
suction 6', lift 60', 2400 
G. P. H., suction and de- 
livery IM 


Engine and pump one unit, 
belt driven. Very portable 


Merryweather, No. 1 


Single cylinder, portable steam 
engine, vertical water tube 
boiler, fed by injector and 
auxiliary pump, 4 H. P. 


Double acting plunger pump, 
3000 G. P. H., 140' head 


Merryweather and Jakeman, 
London 


Merryweather, No. 2 


do., 7 H. P. 


do., 7200 G. P. H., 
250' head 


do. 


Blackstone-Isler 


Blackstone paraffin engine, 
7 H. P., 330 R. P. M. 


Isler deep well hft, 250' head, 
above pump 50', 1000 G. P. 
H., 2' stroke, cylinder 3?-i", 
suction 2", 4" main 


Belt driven 


Blackstone-Patter 


do. 


do. 


do. 


Blackstone, Duke and 
Cokenden 


do. 


do. 


do. 


Jappy or Pelter, Jr. 
Band Pump 


Petrol, 2}4 to 5 H. P. 


Canvas band depending on 
depth of well 7" wide; 
running on convey wood 
pulley about 16" diameter, 
12,000 G. P. H. 


Belt drive pump, Army make 


Jappy Pelter, Jr. 
Chains 


do. 


Endless chain wound around . 
mth wire hke spiral spring 
rimning in grooved pulley, 
1200 G. P. H., hand chain 
hcUce 600 G. P. H. 


Belt driven, French pump 


Aster-Boving 


Petrol, 20 H. P. 


5-stage centrifugal, 5000 G. P. : 
H., .500' 


Direct coupled 


Aster-Belger 


Petrol, 20 H. P. 


.5-stage centrifugal 





C. R. Humphreys, 
Capt., 105th Engineers. 



CHAPTER Xin 
RECORD OF EVENTS FROM OCTOBER 21ST to NOVEMBER 20TH 



The following order had been issued on 
October 20th: 

HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 



October 20th, 1918. 



Opekation Oedee 
No. 8 



1. The 30th Division has been relieved by 
the First British Division, and will move to a 
place to be named in other orders at a time 
to be stated later. 

2. The 105th Engineers, less one battalion, 
will go with the Division. 

3. The First Battalion will move to the 
vicinity of BUSIGNY, and make camp or go 
in billets, at the discretion of the Command- 
ing Officer. The Commanding Officer of the 
First Battalion will report to the C. R. E. of 
Fourth British Army. 

4. The C. R. E. of the Fourth British 
Army, it is understood, has headquarters in 
BUSIGNY. It is further -understood that 
the First Battalion will not be ordered to 
work until the morning of October the 23rd. 
In the interim the Commanding Officer of the 
First Battalion wU make all possible ar- 
rangements, through the British and other- 
wise, to have the men of his battalion bathed 
and clothing deloused, and the men given as 
much rest as possible. The interim between 
this date and the morning of October 23rd 
has been allowed for this purpose by order 
of the Commanding General. 

5. Second Bat tali on: The Second Battal- 



ion will move on October 21st from their 
present camps to the MONTBREHAIN 
Area. Billeting party from each company 
will be sent to these Headquarters at 62 B, I 
1 a 3.0, 9 A. M., morning of October 21st. 

6. Regimental Supply Company: Regi- 
mental Supply Company Avill move on Octo- 
ber 21st to the MONTBREHAIN Area, 
sending billeting party to these Headquar- 
ters by 9 A. M., morning of October 21st. 

7. Engineer Train will move with the Regi- 
mental Supply Company from its present 
camp to the MONTBREHAIN Area, and will, 
if possible, camp in the same area as when 
they were last at MONTBREHAIN. Engi- 
neer Train will send a billeting party to these 
Headquarters by 9 A. M., October 21st. 

8. All movements will be completed by 
1400 o'clock, October 21st, and locations of 
separate units reported to these headquarters 
immediately thereafter. 

9. March discipline for forward areas in 
this sector will be observed. 

By order of Colonel Pratt. 

WlLLAED P. SuiiLrVAN, 

Captain, Engineers, U. S. A., 
Adjutant. 

OCTOBER 21ST — DRIZZLING RAIN 

October 21st starts the period when the 
Division (less one battalion of Engineers) is 
moving into a back area for a period of rest 
and reorganization, which proved to be a re- 
tirement from active warfare, as when the 
armistice was signed November 11th the Divi- 
sion, less the Engineers, were still in the back 
area though prepared to move forward. 



248 



EVENTS OCTOBER 21ST TO NOVEMBER 20TH, 1918 249 

The Regiment was scattered over the for- sigiiy and moved by march to Montbrehain, 

ward area on the morning of October 21st, completing the movement by 1400 hours. The 

the units being located as follows : companies were billeted in the village, with 

Regimental Headquarters (and Division Battalion Headquarters in a chateau at C 25 

Engineer's Office) Montbrehain d 5.3, D Company at I 1 b 25.30, E Company 

IlaS.O at C 25 d 5.3 and F Company at I 1 b 5.4. 

Personnel Adjutant and Office Montbrehain rpj^^ following order was received at 1600 

Engineer Band and Floating Platoon "" ^0"^^ from the II Corps Engineer: 

Headquarters Company Montbrehain 

Ila9.2 To C. 0. 105th Engineers: 

llegimental Supply and Transport V21d8.5 

1st BattaUon Headquarters V22dS.4 In accordance wdth S 426, 4th Army, one 

1st Battalion Transport V2,5c.5.2 battalion, less 1 section, 102nd Engineers, 

2nd BattaUon Headquarters V9dS 1 will proceed to BOHAIN this date and report 

clp.'^rT'™'""'*:::;:::::::;::: S'e '» Major MeNajnara m Canadian E. T. 

Company B Wl9b7 1 Battalion at D 14 c 3.2 for transportation to 

Company C '..'..'. '..'..'. V22b5.5 MONTBREHAIN. On arrival at MONT- 

Company D W20a5 BREH AIN, arrangements will be made with 

Company E W20d3 .9 ^gjoj. McNamara, MONTBREHAIN, for 

Company F V18d8.9 , ^ . ,. ,i V n • i ^ T-.T^r t t 

Engineer Train V21d8.5 transportation the following day to BELLI- 

rp, , ,, , ., . ,. ,, . , , COURT for duty, after bathing. 

The strength of the organization on this date was: ^ -r> j.j. i- irvr^i i-i • 

Officers Soldiers ^^^ isattalion, 105th Engineers, to report 

Present Present to Major McNamara, 6th C. R. T., MONT- 

Staff and Band 7 30 BREHAIN, for duty on light railway. 

Headquarters Company 91 

Company A 3 187 G. B. PiLLSBUBY, 

Company B 4 201 Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. 

Company C 4 215 

Company e'..................... 3 113 "^^^ order failed to state from whence the 

Company F 4 201 Battalion would receive rations. After much 

1st Battahon (including Transport telephoning and messenger service, this was 

and Supply) 3 55 settled. At a conference between the Regi- 

'tndXtt) . ^^ ^^^. ^".".".°.'' 3 80 °^^°tal Commander and Major McNamara it 

Sanitary Detachment. . . ...... '. . . . 6 25 ^"^^ agreed that the repairs and maintenance 

Engineer Train 1 72 of the light railways from Montbrehain to 

— Bohain would be made by the 1st Battalion 

39 1406 under supervision of the C. 0. First Bat- 
Pursuant to Operation Order No. 8 of Octo- talion. Major Cothran. 
ber 20th the units wei-e assembled and The twenty lorries that had been attached 
marched to the places designated. to us on October 6th were detached and or- 
The First Battalion moved by companies dered to report to the C. R. E. C. T. of the 
into Busigny as follows : Ninth British Corps. Lieut. Hatto had been 
1st BattaUon Headquarters toViObl.3 by 0845 hours ^^ charge of these lorries and had rendered 
Company A toV9b60.05 by 1100 hours very satisfactory service, as did all other 
Company B toVlOdl.l by 0835 hours ranks of the detachment. On the morning 
Company C to VlOdlO^lS by 0900 hours of the 21st Lieut. H. S. Robinson, on de- 
Battalion Transport toVl5b2.2 by 1225 hours +„„i,„,i ^„^^„„ ^-ii, n i tt^ • t- • 

tached service with Gr-1 as Engineer Liaison 

After the move, the remainder of the day Officer, was sent to the new area — Querrieu 

was spent in cleaning billets. as billeting officer for the Regiment. A detail 

The Second Battalion assembled at Bu- of four men from Headquarters Company 



250 



THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



were sent with the Divisional Bath Officer for 

the purpose of erecting baths in the new area. 

The f oUowius: orders were issued this date : 



HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 



Oct. 21, 1918. 



Operation Obder 
No. 9 



1. First Battalion, 105th Engineers, will 
march from its present location to the MONT- 
BEEHAIN Area on October 22nd, so as to 
arrive in the MONTBEEHAIN Area by 1600 
o'clock of same date. 

2. A billeting detail should be sent ahead to 
select suitable billets and transport lines. 
The 30th Division will move out of MONT- 
BEEHAIN on the 22nd. 

3. The Commanding Officer of the First 
Battalion will report to Major McNamara of 
the 6th C. R. T., MONTBEEHAIN, and ar- 
range details for the work of the First Bat- 
talion on light railways. 

4. Men are to have opportunity to bathe 
before beginning work. 

5. Battalion will be rationed by the Cana- 
dian Light Eailway Company, Major McNa- 
mara, Commanding. Indents for clothes and 
other supplies needed should be made through 
the same officer. 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. 

HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

Oct. 21, 1918. 

Memorandum to Operation Orders No. 9: 

1. The personnel of the First Battalion 
will leave their present camp so as to reach 
BOHAIN not later than 1020 o'clock on Octo- 
ber 22nd. They will entrain at 1030 o'clock 
on Light Eailway for MONTBEEHAIN. 



Entraining point is just West of BOHAIN, 
on road to MONTBEEHAIN near grid line 
D 13, 14, with its junction at MONTBEE- 
HAIN Eoad. 

The transport will continue by road to 
MONTBEEHAIN. 

2. Battalion will be rationed, unless other- 
wise ordered, direct from rail head at MONT- 
BEEHAIN. Lieutenant Moore is the E. S. 0. 
in charge of dump. 

3. Eegimental Commander had conference 
with Major McNamara and he is agreed to 
turn over a certain section of the road to 
the battalion for maintenance and construc- 
tion. 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. 

HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 



Oct. 21, 1918. 



Operation Order 
No. 10 



1. The 105th Engineers (less the First 
Battalion) and the Engineer Train will 
march by road from their present camps to 
the EOISEL Area on October 22nd. 

2. Transports will move by road with units 
to EOISEL Area, and by road from there, on 
morning of October 23rd, to the QUEEEIEU 
Area, staging night of October 23-24 at 
SUZANNE. 

3. No restrictions as to roads, and the dis- 
tances will be maintained by the units on the 
march as laid down in Fourth Army Stand- 
ing Orders. 

4. Units will send usual billeting party to 
the EOISEL Area to select camp sites for the 
night of October 22-23. 

5. (a) The personnel will entrain at EOI- 
SEL on October 23rd ; entraining schedule to 
be published later. The Commanding Gen- 
eral of the 59th Brigade will be in charge of 
entraining at EOISEL. . 

(b) Transports will be assembled on the 
morning of October 23td, and will proceed by 



EVENTS OCTOBER 21ST TO NOVEMBER 20TH, 1918 



251 



road march to a new area under the direction 
of G-1. 

(c) Upon arrival of the Regiment (less one 
battalion) and the Engineer Train in the new 
area, they will be assigned to either the CON- 
TAY or PONTE-NOYELLES sub area. 

6. Entraining troops will carry one day's 
ration plus unconsumed portion of the day's 
ration in addition to the iron rations. Rail- 
heads as follows: 

October 21st and 22nd : ROISEL. 
October 23rd: CORBIE. 

7. (a) Second Battalion and the Band will 
march by any roads, under command of Ma- 
jor Lyerly, the movement to begin by 0900 
o'clock. 

(b) The Regimental Transport, Engineer 
Train and Headquarters Section will march 
under command of Captain Gillette and will 
begin the movement not later than 0900 
o 'clock. 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. 

HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

Oct. 21, 1918. 
Memoeandum to Operation Order No. 10: 

1. The Motor Transport -will travel via 
route to be selected by Lieutenant Warfield, 
and will be moved under command of Lieu- 
tenant Warfield. The transport will move at 
an hour to be announced later. 

2. (a) One lorry will report to Division 
Engineer's Office to carry the property and 
baggage of the Division Engineer, Regimen- 
tal Surgeon and Adjutant. Nothing more 
will go on this lorry, except that the Sergeant 
Major, Corporal Light and three orderlies 
will accompany this lorry. 

(b) One lorry will report to the Division 
Engineer Mess and will carry all of the Per- 
sonnel Office equipment and the baggage of 
Captain Humphreys, Captain Smith, Lieu- 



tenant Thrall and Lieutenant Warfield. This 
lorry will also carry the officers' mess. The 
orderlies of the above named officers will go 
with this lorry, together with the cook and 
helper. 

(c) One lorry will load the baud instrument 
cases and property and the Bands' packs. It 
will also load the Topographical section. One 
man from the Supply Section, the regimental 
runners, McArver, Taylor, Coble and Long, 
will go on this lorry, as will Master Engineer 
Jewell. This lorry will also collect the office 
equipment of the Supply Office. 

(d) One lorry will report to Division Head- 
quarters to load the two Armstrong Huts. 
Engineer Whitted with the detail for taking 
down and erecting these huts \vill report at 
Regimental Headquarters with full equip- 
ment at 0700 o'clock. After loading this lor- 
ry will report to Division Engineer's Office. 

3. All men of the Floating Platoon, Head- 
quarters Section, unless otherwise ordered, 
will report to these headquarters at 0700 
hours under Master Engineer Thomason. 
The three men from the Personnel Office will 
report to these Headquarters at 8:00 A. M. 

4. All men will take full equipment, the un- 
consumed portion of the day's ration and one 
day's additional ration. Additional day's 
ration will be issued at 0630 o'clock by the 
Regimental Supply Officer. 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. 



HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

October 21, 1918. 

Memorandum to Operation Orders No. 10: 

1. The Band mil march on October 22nd 
with the Second Battalion as per orders from 
C. O. 2nd Battalion. They will carry their 
instruments. One member of the Band will 
be detailed as billeting party and will report 
to the Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion at 0630 



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o'clock, October 22nd, at 2nd Battalion Head- 
quarters. 

2. The instrument cases and the packs of 
the Band, as well as the boxes of music and 
other band property, -will be transported by 
lorry to ROISEL, to the point where the 
ROISEL-MARQUAIX Road crosses the rail- 
way. This equipment and property will be 
gathered at a central point at MONTBRE- 
HAIN by 0700 o'clock, October 22nd, and a 
guide will be sent to Lieutenant Warfield to 
guide the transport to the loading point. 
Members of the Band will wear haversacks 
and carry the unconsumed portion of the 
day's ration besides their iron ration. 

3. After arrival at staging point at ROI- 
SEL on October 22nd, the Band will carry 
full packs and instruments until the amval 
at destination at end of rail journey, when the 
C. 0. of Second Battalion will arrange to 
transport the packs for the Band to the new 
camp site. 

4. An extra day's ration will be drawn on 
October 22nd at ROISEL. 

WrLLAKD P. SULLH^AK, 

Captain, Engineers, Adjutant, 
for 
Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. 



HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

October 21, 1918. 

Amendment to Field Okder No. 10 : 

1. All personnel Avill entrain at TIN- 
COURT; certain transport to be designated 
by G-1 will be loaded at ROISEL. Entrain- 
ing at TINCOURT will be under charge of 
Major G. K. Freeman; at ROISEL under 
charge of Colonel H. B. Springs. 

2. Upon arrival in new area, this division 
will be located as follows: 

Division Headquarters, Hdqrs. Trains 

and Military Police— QUERRIEU. 
105th Engineers— LA HOUSSOYE. 



3. Staging night for October 22-23 will be 
at TINCOURT Area for personnel and ROI- 
SEL Area for Transport. 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. 

OCTOBER 22nd raining 

The Regiment, less the First Battalion, 
moved on the 22nd in compliance with Opera- 
tion Orders No. 10 and Memorandum there- 
to, being the first stage of the trip to the 
Querrieu Area. Montbrehain was cleared by 
0915 hours, and the day's march to the Roisel 
area was completed by 1700 hours, after a 
very hard day. It was raining practically all 
of the day, and the roads were muddy and 
blocked with troops and transports. 

Numerous halts were necessary on account 
of the congested trafSc. The Regiment halted 
for lunch along the St. Quentin Canal just 
outside of Bellicourt and then proceeded to 
Roisel. Billets were secured with difficulty. 
The detail from the 2nd Battalion, which 
had been sent to the Corps Engineer dump 
during the first part of October, rejoined the 
battalion at Roisel, part of the dump having 
moved to Roisel and this detachment with it. 
The march had been made under command 
of Major Lyerly of the 2nd Battalion. The 
Regimental Commander, Colonel Pratt; the 
Adjutant, Captain Sullivan, and the Regi- 
mental Surgeon, Major Campbell, traveled 
by automobile via St. Quentin, Peronne and 
Albert to Querrieu, arriving at 1600 hours. 
The motor transport section, under command 
of Lieut. F. B. Warfield, traveled by road 
and arrived at Querrieu at 2100 hours. 

OCTOBER 23rd FAIR AND COLD 

The Regimental Headquarters and motor 
transport were at Querrieu. 

The Regimental Headquarters (and Divi- 
sion Engineer's Office) were located at the 
Chateau Querrieu and the Personnel Officer 
and office in Querrieu. Arrangements were 
made for billeting the Regiment, less the 
First Battalion, at La Houssoye, and two lor- 
ries were sent to Edgehill, the detraining 



EVENTS OCTOBER 21ST TO NOVEMBER 20TH, 1918 



253 



point, to assist in moving the regiment after 
detraining. 

The Engineer Train, 2nd Battalion Trans- 
port (less two G-. S. wagons, two rolling kitch- 
ens and one water cart) and the Regimental 
transport and supply sections left Roisel, un- 
der command of Captain George W. Gillette, 
at 1000 hours and proceeded on the march to 
the Querrieu area, staging night of October 
23rd-24th at Suzanne. {See Plate XXV.) 

The remainder of the regiment (being the 
2nd Battalion, Headquarters Company and 
Band) left Roisel at 1400 hours and moved by 
march to the Eastern outskirts of Tincourt, 
arriving there at the entraining station at 
1530 hours. After a very long wait the Regi- 
ment entrained at 2200 hours, the tram being 
under command of IMajor Lyerly. 

The First Battalion was on detached ser- 
vice with the 4th British Army, 6th Canadian 
Railway troops. The detail from the First 
Battalion that was on detached service as 
Corps troops at Corps Engineer Dump re- 
ported to Major Lyerly and were sent, under 
Master Engineer Farmer, to join the bat- 
talion at Montbrehain. 

OCTOBER 24th FAIR 

The change of station for the Regiment 
(less 1st Battalion) was completed. The 
Regiment (less 1st Battahon and transports 
outlined above) arrived at Edgehill, the de- 
ti-aining station, in the morning, detraining 
at 09.30 hours. After a very hard and cold 
all-night trip in very crowded box cars, they 
marched to La Houssoye, ten kilometers, 
where they spent the balance of the day in 
billeting. Billets were very poor, the village 
having been badly damaged by enemy shell 
fire and bombs from enemy aircraft. The 
transport and train, under Captain Gillette, 
arrived at La Houssoye at 1600 hours and 
went into billets. The First Battalion re- 
mained on detached service. 

Until November the 4th the regiment was 
thus divided: the First Battalion being at 
Montbrehain, where they were engaged in re- 
pairing and maintaining the light railways 



from Montbrehain to Bohain; the Second 
Battalion at La Houssoye were engaged in 
infantry training, athletic contests, building 
rifle ranges and athletic fields. Division En- 
gineer's office and regimental headquarters 
were maintained at Querrieu. 

The maintenance and repairs to the light 
railways from Montbrehain to Bohain re- 
quired but little effort on the part of the 
First Battalion and only one-half of the per- 
sonnel was employed on this work each day. 
Those not engaged in this work followed a 
schedule of infantry training. This work 
was completed on Nov. 1st, when the mainte- 
nance was taken over by the 4th British Army 
troops. The battalion spent the 2nd in clean- 
ing up and preparing to move to the area 
where the Regiment was. On Nov. 3rd this 
move was completed, and the First Battalion 
moved mto billets in Franvillers. {See Plate 
XXV.) 

The Second Battalion began work on an 
infantry training schedule when they first 
moved to La Houssoye, but this was fol- 
lowed for only two days, when the Engineers 
were given the tasks of completing the rifle 
ranges at Baizziou and Contay which had 
been started by British troops using prison- 
ers of war as labor ; and assisting in building 
the athletic fields for the division and corps 
athletic contests. The athletic fields were 
completed on Nov. 1st and the division con- 
test was held on them Nov. 2nd. In this 
contest a team from the Second Battalion 
won at the " Tug-of-War. " The rifle ranges 
were ready for use on Nov. 4th, though small 
jobs were continued on them up to the de- 
parture of the Regiment on Nov. 8th. 

On Nov. 2nd the Second Battalion engaged 
in a platoon wagon contest with the 102nd 
Engineers of the 27th Division, in which the 
102nd Engineers won. 

Again on Nov. 7th the Second Battalion 
furnished from Company F a team to engage 
in a bridge building contest against a team 
from the 102nd Engineers. In this contest 
the team from Company F was victorious. 

The official reports on these contests were 
as follows : 



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On November 2nd, 1918, on II Corps Ath- 
letic Field, Amiens, Sheet I 20 b 5.4, a con- 
test for the best appointed platoon wagon was 
held. One wagon from the 105th Engineers 
and one from the 102nd Engineers partici- 
pated. There was some misunderstanding on 
the part of the 105th Engineers as to what 
was required to be on these wagons, list of 
articles being I'eceived too late to have every- 
thing in place. The result of the contest is 
given below: 

102nd 105th 

Dress and appearance of driver and brake- 
man; best team, 10 points; 2nd best, 
points 10 

Grooming of horses; best team, 10 points; 
2nd best, points 10 

Condition of harness; best team, 10 

points; 2nd best, points 10 

Condition of wagon and gear; best team, 

10 points; 2nd best, points TIE 

Completeness of wagon equipment proper; 
50 points; 2 points to be deducted for 
each prescribed article of equipment 
missing 46 20 

Stowage of load: 

(a) Securit}' and neatness of loading 
and lashing; for best team, 20 points; 

for 2nd best, points 20 

(b) To be tested by requiring 10 speci- 
fied articles to be produced. Load to 
be completely lashed when time is 
taken. 50 points to team producing 
the articles in the shortest time. A 
deduction of 5 points to be made for 
any article called for wliich is not in 

the load 50 

Completeness of equipment of tools : 200 

points. 3 points to be deducted for 

each article missing (each ration to be 

rated as one article). This in addition 

to any deductions made for tools missing 

in the test for stowage of load 176 2 

Condition of tools : 200 points. 2 points 

to be deducted for any tool that is rusty, 

dirty, or not properly sharpened 174 164 

426 256 

An inter-Division Engineer bridging con- 
test was held November 7th, 10:00 A. M., 
between the 27th and 30th Divisions. 

One crew from each Divisional Engineer 
Regiment participated: 102nd Engineers a 
team of four (4) men and the 105th Engi- 
neers a team of seven (7) men. 



Tash. — To construct a foot bridge across 
the Ancre River just west of La Neuville 
(I 33 d 33). 

Conditions. — Bridge to be designed, ma- 
terial collected and prepared and deposited 
north of taped line about 150 yards north of 
river before the hour of competition. Erec- 
tion crew may be of any size, but number 
of men will be considered in award as labor 
prescribed. No horse or mechanical trans- 
port permitted in transportation of material 
from starting point to site. Use of existing 
foot bridge near site is barred. Choice of site 
to be determined by lot. No limitation of 
design, but bridge must stand test of carry- 
ing one man fully equipped per yard. 

Time to run from starting signal until 
bridge is completed and last man of crew 
across river. 

Bridging crew to be equipped with rifle, 
bayonet, canteen and 100 rounds of ammuni- 
tion. 

Rating. — (a) Time: For first crew to com- 
plete, 100 points ; for second crew, 100 points 
less 5 points for each minute or fraction 
thereof by which their time of completion 
exceeds the first. 

(b) Size of Crew: From the score of the 
larger crew 5 points to be deducted for each 
man assisting directly or indirectly in con- 
struction after starting signal, by which the 
larger crew exceeds the smaller. 

Prize. — Value of 100 francs to winning 
crew. 

Results. — The 105th Engineer team put a 
bridge across the river in 3 minutes and 45 
seconds ; the 102nd Engineer Team completed 
this in 11 minutes and 50 seconds. 

Score — 105th Engineer Team: 

For completion first 100 points 

Forfeiture of 5 points for each man in excess of 
the number of competing team 15 points 

Final score 85 points 

Score — 102nd Engineer Team: 

For completion of bridge 100 points 

Forfeiture of 5 points for every minute required 
to complete bridge in excess of time required 
to complete first bridge 40 points 

Final score 60 points 



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A sketch of this bridge is attached {Plate 
XLIII). It was constructed beforehand and 
transferred to the proposed site on a lorry. 
Its weight was variously estimated at from 
350 to 500 pounds. Two men, one at each 
end, raised it. 

On October 26th and 27th Colonel Pratt, 
accompanied by Lieut. Thall from Chief En- 
gineer's Office Tours and the official photog- 
rapher of the 30th Division, visited in an au- 
tomobile the battle grounds that the 30th Di- 
vision had fought over and captured during 
their occupancy of the front from September 
23rd to October 20th and made 82 exposures 
of scenes that wei-e considered most interest- 
ing from a historical point of view. These 
negatives were sent by mail to the headquar- 
ters of the Signal Corps for development. 
When put in the mail this was tlie last ever 
seen of them, even thougli a vigorous search 
was carried out and tracers sent after them. 

On November 4th, inirsuant to orders from 
the corps, one platoon (the first jjlatoon of 
Company F, under conmiand of Lt. C. E. 
Ellioott, Jr.) reported to Amiens as Corps 
Engineer troops to repair the bridges of the 
city, which had been prepared for demolition 
earlier in the year. Following is the report 
of Lt. Ellicott on the work accomplished: 

COMPANY "F." lOfiTH ENGTNEKRS, 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

FRANCE 

December 10th, 1918. 

From: C. E. Ellicott, Jr., 1st Lieutenant, 
105th Engineers. 

To : CO., 105th Engineer Regiment. 

Subject: Report of work done by 1st Pla- 
toon, Co. "F," at Amiens from Novem- 
ber 4th to November 8th, 1918. 

1. The 1st Platoon proceeded from LA 
HOUSSOYE to AMIENS bv march arriving 
at AMIENS, November 4th, 1918, at 1200 
liours. While in AMIENS the personnel 
consisted of 47 men and one olficer. 

The officer commanding this detachment 
was ordered to investigate all bridges in the 



city of AMIENS, and to repair all bridges 
which had been prepared for blowing, and 
to remove all charges which might be found. 
A map of the city was furnished, which was 
supposed to show all bridges needing atten- 
tion. Five bridges were so marked, but in- 
vestigation showed that there were fourteen 
bridges which had been mined. 

No charges were found in any of the mine 
chambers. 

In almost eveiy case the mines were as 
sho%vn in the attached Type sketch, Plate 
XLIV. In a few cases the horizontal gallery 
had been worked in from the face of the abut- 
ment, without shaft, and in some cases the 
entrance was by a 45^0 shaft instead of a ver- 
tical one. 

The orders called for filling up these shafts 
in such a manner tliat the bridge would be in 
as good condition as before the mining had 
been done, ajid the suggestion was made in 
the orders that it would not be necessaiy to 
completely fill the hoi-izontal shafts if they 
appeared well tunbered. In every case the 
timbering was in good sliape, and the repairs 
were made in the manner shown by sketch, 
blocking off the hoi'izontal shaft at its junc- 
tion with the vertical so, there would be no 
possibility of the earth settling into the hori- 
zontal shaft, and thus making a low place in 
the roadway. 

After all the bridges had been repaired the 
detachment was ordered to move a small hut 
to the vicinity of the station at AMIENS, and 
this was not quite completed by the evening 
of November 7th, 1918. 

The detachment rejoined the Regiment on 
the morning of November 8th, 1918, moving 
by motor truck. 

The Coi-ps Engineer expressed his satis- 
faction with the work done. 

C. E. Er.iJCOTT, Jr., 
1st Lieut., Engrs. U. S. A. 

On the morning of November 7th orders 
were received to hold the Regiment, less one 
company, ready to move on six hours ' notice. 
Orders for this move were received at 1700 
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to iiiovo at 0800 liours on tlio 8th by bus to 
Roisol, ilicncc by light railways to Hrancourt, 
thciico by road march to the Marotz area. 

On the 8th tliis movement was carried into 
oflVct, ('ompany A remaining at Franvillers 
engaged in infantry training and completing 
the odd jobs on the rillo ranges. 

The movement was completed as scheduled 
with the exception that on account of a wreck 
on the liglit railways tlic Second Battalion 
arrived at Brancourt too late to continue the 
road march and were billeted for tlie night 
in Brancourt, completing the movement by 
march on the 9 th. 

The transport moved by road march from 
La Iloussoye, staging the night 8th-9tli at 
Maricourt, 9th-10th at Buire, lOth-llth at 
Nauroy and completing the movement on the 
11th. 

The Kegini(>nt had been called upon by the 
4th British Amiy to assist in building a 60 
CM track on au old demolished meter gauge 
road. The construction of this road was 
nccessaiy on account of the broad gauge road 
which had been rebuilt becoming unservice- 
able by almost daily explosions of delayed 
action mines along the right of way. The 
following papers by Lt. II. A. Hamilton and 
Capt. Merwin Armstrong regarding the dem- 
olition of railroads and the reconstruction 
of demolished railroads gives a description 
of the work that was done: 

REPORT OF METER GAUGE RAIL- 
ROAD DEMOLITION BY GERMANS— 
ELINCOURT-MARETZ, OCTOBER, 1918 

The following report of obsci-vation and 
deductions therefrom of demolitions of Meter 
Gauge Railroad from Branconrt-Elincourt- 
Maretz is submitted, concurring with instnic- 
tions from C. O. 105th Engineer Regiment. 

The section of railroad between Elincourt 
and Maretz was apparently the point at which 
the systematic demolition of the line was 
interrupted and left uncompleted due to acci- 
dent to demolition detail or precipitous re- 
tirement. I followed this line to a distjince 
of 3 miles South of Elincourt and found the 



demolition complete in detail. Little demoli- 
tion had been effected from one and one-half 
miles West of Maretz to a considerable dis- 
tance East of Maretz and such as had been 
accomplished was hurried and incomplete. 
The track and roadbed between these points 
showed plainly tiie plans and method of exe- 
cution of this work. 

My analysis of the plan and execution of 
this work is as follows: (a) {See sketch, 
Plate XLV) Rail Demolition. Mounds of 
earth, consisting of one full shovelful of 
earth, had been thrown up as tamping at each 
alternate rail joint. This, I jiresumed, had 
been done by labor troops. Tlic demolition 
had progressed from South to North or from 
Elincourt to Maretz. This tamping was 
found for a distance of about 800 yards in 
advaJice of the lirst charge. There followed 
a distance of approximately 300 yards in 
which the tamping had been disturbed as 
though from removal of charge and in a few 
isolated cases I found charges in place with- 
out detonating cap. The charge proved to 
be a paper package or carton of yellow ex- 
plosives, about 2Vi>" X 2Vii" x 10", weighing 
about one pound, and in the end of this an 
opening large enough to hold a No. 6 ful- 
minate detonating cap. I later identified this 
as Perdite from a case of about 50 cartons 
which had been broken open but otherwise 
undisturbed. This lay a few yards West of 
the track near the Northern end of the sec- 
tion where the charging had been completed. 
South of the section in which the charges 
had been placed and removed I found the 
demolition had been completed and almost 
without a failure. 

1 derived from this evidence that three dis- 
tinct parties and operations had been em- 
ployed. Labor party, which proceeded about 
1 kilometer in advance of charging party. 
Duty: to prepare tamping. Charging party 
.■)00 to 500 meters in advance of the exploding 
l)arty. Duty: to insert cliarge properly. Det- 
onating and exploding party, duty : to insert 
cap and time fuse, ignite and observe to in- 
sure success or recharging if a failure. 

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uniformity and completeness of tlie track 
South of Eliucourt. I found long stretches 
in -which eveiy i-ail had one end so mutilated 
that the rail could not be used again. 

(b) Roadbed mines. These were of two 
tj'pes. 1st, those placed at regular frequent 
intervals, designed only to destroy the road- 
bed. 2nd, a larger type placed at important 
road crossings, junctions and switch points. 

(b-1) Holes about 10" in diameter had been 
bored midway between rails and between ties. 
(See sketch.) These had been dug to a depth 
of 5 feet with a post hole digger or similar 
tool. 8" H. E. shells were delivered at these 
points. I presume by a second party, because 
I found these close by the railroad with indi- 
cations that they had been delivered by wagon 
or caisson. Beside each mine crater which I 
took to be the result of this tj^pe of mine I 
found a wicker carrying basket or nose pro- 
tecting cap similar to those used for this type 
of shell. 

These mines were spaced about 150 meters 
apart except where they came between two 
mines of type b-2, in which case they were 
spaced equally and varied between 200 and 
100 meters. The crater resulting from this 
type of mine was about 15 feet in diameter 
and 5 to 6 feet in depth. 

Plan of execution derived from these ob- 
servations as follows: 

1. Labor party. Duty, to dig holes at indi- 
cated places. 

2. Shell party. Duty, to deliver shells at 
site. 

3. Charging and exploding party. Duty, 
to place shell and prepare mine for detona- 
tion. Observation to insure success of ex- 
plosion. 

(b-2) These mines had been prepared well 
in advance of the actual need, judging from 
the careful workmanship and signs of com- 
pletion for several weeks. They were then 
covered and left to be charged when needed. 
Size, 5' 0" X 5' 0" shaft, 8' 0" to 10' 0" deep 
(see sketch). Shaft sheathed with vertical 
sheatiiing and framing of wood. A close fit- 
ting cover closed and protected the shaft 



from weather and in several cases concealed 
by replacing disturbed earth and ballast. 
These were placed at diagonal corner or high- 
waj'' crossings and between tracks at impor- 
tan s^vitches or junctions, as close to the 
switch point as the size of the shaft would 
permit. I found several such shafts but none 
charged. A mine crater which I attributed 
to this type of mine was about nine feet deep 
and thirty feet in diameter. 

The rails in a rail dump at Elincourt yard 
had been rendered unserviceable by the ex- 
plosion of a few small charges in the center 
of the rail piles. The complete and uniform 
success of this demolition I attribute to : 

(a) Thorough technical planning. 

(b) Expert but economical supervision of 
execution and obser\'ation of success of ex- 
plosion. 

(c) Systematic execution with trained men 
doing critical part of work. 

Hugh A. Hamilton, 
1st Lieut., Engrs., U. S. A. 

REPORT OF RALLROAD CONSTRUC- 
TION BY CAPTAIN MERWIN ARM- 
STRONG, 105TH ENGRS. RAILROAD 
CONSTRUCTION 

Railroad work carried out by this company 
comprised reconstruction ajid repair of de- 
molished meter gauge one track line through 
Mai"etz, Fi'ance, and its conversion to 60 cm. 
gauge. The road had been destroyed by the 
retreating Boche, Avho had systematically 
wrecked it by destruction of rails at alternate 
joints. In places shell craters had destroyed 
portions of the roadbed ; except for occasion- 
al broken ties, the bed was little disturbed. 
GO lb. per yard rail and 5-inch screw spikes 
through bearing plates were used in original 
construction. 

The demolition was accomplished with one 
kilo cartons of Perdite, apparently detonated 
^vith cap and time fuse. About three shovels 
of earth had been dropped against inner side 
of rail at each alternate joint, the block had 



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261 



been laid against the web of rails at the joint 
and the earth tamped about it. The deto- 
nators were evidently inserted later. It ap- 
peared that the work had been done by three 
parties, in a most systematic manner. With 
few exceptions, the charge, when detonated, 
had made a clean break of some six inches 
from end of each rail and put a twist in end 
of rail. 

The reconstruction was accomplished as 
follows : 

A detail of six men led off with sock-T 
wrenches, loosening the screw spikes. They 
took out 300 spikes per hour. Four men fol- 
lowed with end wrenches to take off fish- 
plates. A detail of four men followed with 
lining bars to throw the rail to one side. 
When wrenches were not available they fol- 
lowed the first detail, who took out outside 
spikes only. In places the demolition had 
not been carried out. In this case the inside 
spikes of one rail only were removed and 
it thrown over to the new gauge. To save 
time and enable use of old switches the frogs 
were forced in some and the switch leads 
made 50 per cent longer than normal for 60 
cm gauge. The throw bars were shortened 
and it was thus possible to use the old road 
material with nothing new, and without de- 
lay. A spiking crew of seventeen men, using 
5-inch square spikes, put the rail down at the 
rate of 200 yards per hour. A lining crew of 
five men with a surfacing gang of sis fol- 
lowed, finishing the work. 

Where new rail was required, a similar 
organization was used for each rail, and two 
additional bolting crews of six men each 
■preceded the spiking details. Push cars with 
number of men depending on length of haul 
brought up material. One push car was 
kept with the spiking crew, and a carrying 
party of sixteen men kept the rails, etc., mov- 
ing up from it. 

In crossing bridges, both rails were moved 
so that the track centered with the stringers. 
The deflection was effected by easement 150 
feet each way. With a company of 120 men 
and sufScient tools it was possible to recon- 



struct 1000 yards of track per eight hours, 
where demolitions were most complete. 

(Sigd.) Merwin Akmstkong, 
Capt., Engrs., U. S. A. 

The regiment completed the work on this 
railroad on Nov. 15th. Reference to map 
Plate II is invited. This shows the railroad. 
Attention is also invited to Major General 
H. C. Holman's commendatory letter of Nov. 
26th printed in front of this book. Under 
General Holman the regiment had worked on 
light railways from October 1st to 5th, 1st 
Battalion from October 23rd to November 
1st, and the Regiment from November 9th to' 
15th. 

On November 16th the regiment, less Com- 
pany A, began the move back to join the 
Division and on the 17th the personnel had 
completed the movement and were again bil- 
leted in La Houssoye and Franvillers. The 
Engineer Train and the Regimental Trans- 
port returned by road march, staging the 
night of Nov. 16th-17th at Roisel and the 
night of Nov. 17th-18th at Bray, completing 
the movement on the 18th. 

From Nov. 2nd to Nov. 11th, Capt. C. R. 
Humphreys with six men from the topo- 
graphical section were engaged in surveying 
the Hindenburg line and the St. Quentin Tun- 
nel, where the 30th Division had crossed on 
September 29th and 30th. Copy of this sur- 
vey together with maps and report are found 
in Chapter X. 

While the regiment was at Maretz on the 
railroad work a report was received at Divi- 
sion Engineer's office to the effect that it was 
reported that while the enemy held Montbre- 
hain they had heavily mined the church there. 
Residents of Montbrehain, who had been 
there while the enemy occupied it, had given 
this report. An investigation was carried 
out by Lieut. Tucker, Adjutant of the 2nd 
Battalion, to find out the true status in the 
case. Following is his report upon his in- 
vestigations : 



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nEADQl'ARTF.RS 

2ND BATTALION. 105TH ENGINEERS 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

November 13tli, 1918. 

Memorandim to C. 0. IOoth Exoineek Regi- 
ment: 

1. In compliance with instructions in Mcni- 
orandnm Division Ensrineor's otlico, Novem- 
ber Sth, 1918, to Lt. Col. Oothran. and for- 
warded to C. 0. 2nd Battalion for attention, 
Lt. Tucker, with a detail of 16 men, was sent 
to Montbrehain on November TJth, 1918, to 
investigate the churcli at that place for mines. 
His report is given below : 

"The church at Montbrehain is roughly 
rectangular, with dimensions about 40 feet 
by 80 feet. It faces "West. Evidence of an 
old trench that had been dug around three 
sides of the chuich existed where the ground 
in places had sunk beneath the level of the 
general surface of the land about the church. 
On the North side of the clmrch the trench 
had not been tilled for a distance of 40 feet. 
This part had long been used as a dump for 
old cans and refuse. In front of the church, 
about twenty feet from the entrance, was an 
old well 50 feet deep. The sides of this well 
were examined for tunnels leading back to 
the walls of the church, but none were found. 

"Holes one yard wide, tsvo yards long, and 
going downi until hard ground was reached 
(generally about five feet), were sunk at in- 
ten'als of three yards in the old tilled-in 
trench. Examinations were made of the sides 
of these holes next to the walls of the church 
to locate otfshoots that might have been used 
to place explosives underneath the walls. 
None were found. No wires were encoun- 
tered at any place. The remains of two dead 
bodies were found, one in the rear of the 
church and one on the South side. 

"Inside the church there were two places 
that were sunken below the general level of 
the floor. The tile at these points was taken 
up, and holes to a depth of five feet were 
sunk. No vaults underneath were located. 
The ground immediately underneath the floor 



was very soft, but at a depth of five feet was 
almost impenetrable. 

"In a building back of the church there 
lived an old man who, upon being interviewed, 
told the full history of the trench. He was 
nuide to help dig it by the Gennans, and 
afterwards lie and five of his companions 
tilled it in. He states that the church is very 
old, having been built in 1623, and that it had 
been the custom to bury the dead bodies of 
the priests underneath the church. No one, 
however, knows how the bodies are carried 
below the floor, for there is no opening lead- 
ing underneath. There are two suppositions 
as to why the Germans dug the trench. One 
is that they were trying to kxmte the secret 
passage underneath the church, believing that 
one existed. This is borne out by the dis- 
tance from tlie church at which the trench 
was dug — about 12 feet- — showing that care 
was taken not to disturb the main foundations 
of the walls. The other supposition is that 
the trench was dug with a view to mining the 
walls. The old man states that no mine was 
ever placed, so if this was the idea the Ger- 
mans had in mind they abandoned it after the 
trench was dug. This civilian also exphuned 
why the ground immediately underneath the 
floor of the church was so soft. Originally 
the floor was five feet lower than at present, 
as was the custom in the old churches. It 
was, many years ago, filled up to bring it on 
a level with the ground outside." 

George L. Lverly, 
Major, Engineers, U. S. A. 
H.ARRY S. Tucker, 
1st Lieut. Engineers, U. S. A. 
Acting Adjutant. 

On November 17th orders were received to 
the effect that the 30th Division would be 
transferred to the American Expeditionary 
Forces, and that the Engineers and Engineer 
Train would move on Nov. 21st in three 
trains, the move to be by rail and the trip 
to require about 72 hours. 

The time from Nov. 17th to the 20th was 
spent in turning in the British equipment and 
preparations for the move. 



CHAPTER XIV 
RECORD OF EVKXTS FROM NOVEMBER 21ST, 1918, TO APRIL 28TH, 1919 



On November 21st the Regiment, having 
"turned in" all British equipment that it had 
been issued other than the motor and horse 
transport, which had been jmrchased by the 
United .States Government, began the move- 
ment which transferred it to the American 
Expeditionary Forces and was thereby de- 
tached from tlie British Forces. 

The associations and affiliations with the 
British Forces and particularly the Austra- 
lian Corps (with whom we entered our first 
big offensive) were most pleasant and will be 
remembered by the members of the 105th En- 
gineers with a feeling of friendship and 
brotherhood that can Ik; acquired only under 
such conditions and circumstances. 

The movement was completed on November 
22nd ; the personnel of the Regiment and En- 
gineer Train, with the horse transport, had 
moved in three trains by rail from Corbie to 
Beaumont and by lorries to Marolles. The 
motor transport under Capt. F. B. Warfield 
moved by road and did not complete their 
movement until November 24th, the lorries 
being in such poor condition that it was neces- 
sary to make many repairs en route. The 
commanding officer and ad.jutant moved by 
automobile and completed the trip at noon 
November 23rd. Division Headquarters was 
established at Ballon. (For map of this area 
see Plate XLVI.) 

Many rumors as to what disposition would 
be made of the Division and the Engineers 
were heard, the most interesting being that 
the 30th Division would return to the United 
States before Christmas. However, this ru- 
mor proved to be very wild, for Marolles 
remained the home of the Regiment until 



March 3rd, 1919, when a movement to the 
"Forwarding Camp," Embarkation Center, 
was begun. 

During this period, November 23, 1918, to 
March 3rd, 1919, the Regiment was engaged 
mainly in training and road work. Many re- 
placements were received during the month 
of December which brought the personnel to 
over strength. In addition to these replace- 
ments many casualties were returned to the 
regiment and by the end of December the 
strength of the Regiment and Engineer Train 
totaled 49 officers and 1891 men, which fig- 
ures are a fair average of the strength for 
the time the regiment remained in service 
during 1919. In the early part of January 
14 officers were transferred from the Regi- 
ment to organizations in the Army of Occu- 
pation and a like number of officers were 
assigned to the Regiment. 

For the infantry and engineering training 
engaged in during the time the regiment was 
stationed at Marolles the following copy of 
the schedule followed out for the week De- 
cember 8th-14th gives an idea of the average 
work done. 

HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEERS 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

FRANCE 

December 8th, 1918. 

Memorandum No. 347 : 

1. The following program is annotmeed 
for the Regiment during week December 8th- 
14th: 



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First Call for Revcillo 0630 pany, Par. Ifi!) to -fH"), will be taken up in 

Asso.nl.ly 0640 detjul. 

UommUo ^^^^ (5 First Rattalion will parade on Monday 

*^'''k^r-ill 07;ui afternoon at 1400 hours. Second Battalion 

Polioins Hillots OT;u>()S(X) will parade on Friday afternoon at 1400 

rolicini; St ivot sou which comiwny is quartered OSiK) OS 1 5 liours. Re,e:iniental Farade on Wednesday 

1.^,-st 0:UI for Assembly i>S;|0 afternoon at 1400 hours. 

Snappv Prill 0S.!04V.)00 

Drill CiiH-lu'liog rhysiciU Exercises) O'lOO- 1 130 /,>,^ onh'r of Cohmel Joseph Hyde Pratt 

Keeall '>•'" „ 

Piniior l-OO AVlLLARD P. Sm.LIVAN, 

First (,':ill for Drill 1315 Captain, Ens^ineers, U. S. A. 

As^-ombly |330 - Adjutant. 

Recall ^''l^^ ^,, '' 

IVuid Concert 1500-1.)-15 

Guard Mount (formal if designated) lo-W From Deeoniber 4th to December 8th Com- 

First Call for Retreat b>l'> panv E, under coinnuuul to Capt. George P. 

Assembly |"'''| Mur]ihy, was engasiied in rebuilding the road 

Retreat j^^ j],^, ration dump at l^eaumont. 

Call to Qusu-t«rs -"■'^' .. „ , ^.\ ,,,,., , .. 

,j,,^ -Jiao On December 5th, nnb, a presentation cere- 
mony was held on the regimental drill 

'J. Five hours each day will be devoted to grounds and Lt. A. L. Rust, Co. D, Sgt. 1st CI. 

traininsr, except Saturday and Sunday. Sat- Guy R. Uinson, Co. F, and Sgt. Herbert C. 

urdav morning will be devoted to a rigorous Champion, Sanitary Corps, were awarded 

inspection of men, equipment, quarters and the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry 

trans]nn-tation. Saturday afternoon and in vVction {see Chapter XVI). The forma- 

Sundav will be given the men for rest and tion was a battalion of four companies (B, 

recreation. The same schedule relative to D, C and F), in line, connnanded by Brigadier 

transport as carried out during previous General S. L. Faison of the (.iOth Brigade 

week will be followed. with Capt. AVillard P. Sullivan, Adjutant. 

3. Thirtv minutes each day will be devoted The presentation of the awards was made by 

to cJose order Infantry Drill. Nothing less Maj. Gen. E. ]\I. Lewis, commanding 30th 

than perfection in executing any movement Division. 

will be allowed to pass witliout correction. From December (ith to January 8th one 

Especial attention will be given the appear- platoon of Co. B. under connnand of '2nd Lt. 

ance clothin'-. set up and saluting of the men. Sidney E. Jennette was on detached service 

4 Each platoon will be given three hours, at Bonnetable (11 American Corps Head- 
each week, instruction in aiming and sighting, quarters) as Corps Engineer troops. Their 
Each companv will prepare the necessary pnncpal woH. while on this service was in 
. , ,. , • ] 4 • 1 q- „„ -p.. ^,^<^^ repairing and improving Corps Headquar- 
siditina; bars and triangular discs. Proper ^ T -i r q i + iw i «: 

r,, .„ -11 1 • ] 11 tors bv buiuling roads, huts, kitcliens, oihce 

care ot the rile will be impressed upon all ..,•,,, i * \ii <• m- i 

■^ lixtures, bath houses, etc. All ot this work 

ranks. ..,„,, was executed in a most satisfactorv manner. 

5. Ollicers and non-conunissioned oOicers ^,^.^^^^^ Peoember 12th to December 21st 1st 

schools will be continued. Engineer Field j^ ,.^^^^^^^^ ^ Baldwin with a detail from Co. 

Notes issued by the Chief Engineer, Amer- ^ .^,^^^ Headquarters Companv and assisted 

ican Expeditionary Forces, will be reviewed. |,^. j^^. G. E. Wilson of the Medical Corps 

The chapter on Bridges will require especial ^v"ere engaged in testing and labeling all wells 

attention. I. D. R.— School of the Soldier, i„ tlie Division area. The following extract 

Par. 48 to 101 ; School of the Squad. Par. 101 from tlfe report on this work shoWthe gen- 

to 159, will be reviewed; Scliool of the Com- oral results obtained: 



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265 



EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF 105TH 
ENGINEERS ON INVESTIGATION OF 
WATER SUPPLY IN 30TH DIVISION 
AREA 

3. As each well was tested it was labeled 
for the amount of hydrochlorite it was neces- 
sary to add to purify the water. Only such 
wells were labeled that could be used for 
drinking water. No wells were labeled as bad ; 
therefore, men of the 30th Division should 
only use water from wells that arc labeled as 
fit for drinking purposes and every precau- 
tion should be taken to see that the proper 
amount of hydroclilorite is added to the water 
before it is used. 

4. Unit commanders should make every ef- 
fort to keep the surroundings of the wells in 
a sanitary condition. The sanitary condition 
of some of the wells at the time they were 
examined was very poor. 

5. In general, the water supply of the 30th 
Division is good. 

6. Each unit should be supplied with water 
cart or Lyster bag or some other means for 
treatment of the water with hydrochlorite 
and the men be required to procure drinking 
water from such vessels. Unit commanders 
will also see that these receptacles are filled 
from one of the wells that has been tested 
and that the proper amount of hydrochlorite 
has been added. 

Joseph Hyde Peatt, 
Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. 

From December 9th to December 14th a 
detachment of 12 men was engaged in erect- 
ing huts at Beaumont. 

On December 11th the regiment was in- 
spected by Colonel G. B. Pillsbury, Corps 
Engineer. The inspection was held with full 
equipment. After the inspection Colonel 
Pillsbury complimented Col. Joseph Hyde 
Pratt, commanding, on the splendid appear- 
ance of the Regiment. 

During the month of December the regi- 
ment took part in divisional practice maneu- 
vers on the 13th, 19th, 20th, 24th and 27th 
and one Brigade maneuver on December 10th. 

An office was maintained at Division Head- 



quarters at Ballon until January 18th, where 
a detail of carpenters and mechanics were 
constantly at work on repairs and improve- 
ments. 

Christmas and every afternoon from 
Christmas to New Year's Day were given to 
the Regiment as a holiday. Contributions by 
the men and officers of the Regiment made it 
possible to have a Christmas tree for the 
boys and girls of Marolles. This proved to 
be a big success (thanks to the efforts of Cap- 
tains Armstrong, Winthrop and Smith and 
the Chaplain, Lt. W. P. McElroy;. 

In addition to the regular infantry train- 
ing, weekly parades were held by each bat- 
talion and on Wednesday there was a regi- 
mental parade or review. On January 8th, 
after a regimental parade and review, the 
regiment was formed in mass in the street 
at Marolles. At 3 P. M. it presented arms 
while the band played one stanza of "Nearer 
My God to Thee," in honor to the memory 
of the late ex-President Theodore Roosevelt. 
A photograph of this ceremony is reproduced 
in the Pictorial Section. 

On Sunday, January 12th, the Regiment 
was formed in mass on the parade grounds 
and a special memorial service was held in 
honor of those whom the Regiment had lost 
in battle and from other causes. Col. Joseph 
Hyde Pratt presided at this service. 

On January 21st the Division was reviewed 
by General J. J. Pershing, Commander-in- 
Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces, 
at the drill field near Tielle, France. Be- 
fore the review several awards of the Distin- 
guished Service Cross were made. Among 
those receiving the awards were Sergeant 1st 
Class James W. Holland and Pvt. Shug Wil- 
son, both of Company D. The drill field was 
too far distant for marching to it and the 
Regiment wa.s transported to and from the 
field in busses. 

On January 28th the officers of the Divi- 
sion were called together on the same drill 
field when General Pershing presented other 
awards to those who had won them. On this 
occasion the Commander-in-Chief, after com- 
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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



splendid record the Division had made, bade 
farewell and stated the 30th Division would 
soon be returned to the United States. 

On January 29th there was held by each 
battalion a competitive platoon drill. In the 
First Battalion the 1st platoon of Company 
C and in the Second Battalion the 1st pla- 
toon of Company F won the honor of being 
the best drilled platoon in their respective 
battalions. This competition was continued 
on January 31st between the two winning 
platoons of the 29th with the result that the 
platoon from Company F won the honor of 
being the best drilled of the twenty-four pla- 
toons in the Regiment. In a competitive drill 
the same date to determine the best di'illed 
soldier in the regiment, Private Frank R. 
Marley of Company A won the honor. 

During the month of January, in addition 
to the regular schedule of training and infan- 
tr>- work, the Regiment engaged in repairs to 
roads to the extent of an average of ninety- 
four men per day for every day of the month, 
exclusive of Sundaj^s. This road work con- 
sisted of the excavation of gravel for repairs 
and the repairing of the roads from Ballon 
to Marolles and from Marolles to Bonnetable 
and construction of a piece of road at Cource- 
mont (see Plate XLVI). 

Included in the schedule of infantry train- 
ing was a course of instruction in the Me- 
Nabb system of musketry. For giving spe- 
cial instruction in this course, Lieutenants 
Edward W. Christie and R. E. Heinzen were 
sent to the Regiment from G. H. Q., American 
Expeditionary Forces. The following mem- 
orandums from Lt. Heinzen on the work ac- 
complished by the Second Battalion are inter- 
esting to show the spirit in which the Regi- 
ment carried out whatever tasks were as- 
signed : 

REPORT OF RIFLE INSTRUCTION 

January 20, 1919. 

Memorandum to Col. MacNab, G-5, G. H. Q., 
American Expeditionary Forces: 

1. Complete instruction in the MacNab 
course of musketry has been given the 2nd 



Battalion, 105th Engineers (30th Division), 
located near Marolles. The work was com- 
pleted in 17 working hours, extended over a 
period of eight days. 
2. Comp. Comp. Strength Taking Course 

,"D" 250 5 Off. 68 NCO's 159 Privateg 

"E" 288 5 " 63 " 185 " 

"F" 263 3 " 62 " 169 " 

Difficulties or Interferences : None. Gravel 
details and delousing of clothing caused pro- 
hmging of course. 

Weather conditions: Excellent. 

Companies composed of 60 per cent sea- 
soned troops, with 40 per cent casual replace- 
ments. Eighty per c«nt of total have had 
good range experience. No range is availa- 
ble here for further range work. 

Request information of latest decisions re- 
garding use of gun sling with Enfield rifles. 

Working conditions in this battalion have 
been excellent, and the response of both offi- 
cers and men was excellent. Secured proba- 
bly the best results we have had in any of 
the instruction so far. Attention and quality 
of troops above normal. Complete coopera- 
tion of battalion commander with unlimited 
time for platoon instruction. 

Next location : 3rd Battalion, 362nd Infan- 
try; Monce-en-Saosnois (Sarthe). 

(Sig'd.) R. E. Heinzen, 
1st Lt., Inf., Corps Instruct. 

HEADQUARTERS 

2ND ARMY CORPS 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

BONNETABLE, FRANCE 

January 23, 1919. 

Memorandum to Major Lyerly, Comm. 2nd 
Bn., 105th Engineers: 

1. The course of musketry known as the 
MacNab course, and ordered taught through- 
out the entire Ameiican Expeditionary 
P^orces, has been successfully completed by 
the entire 2nd Battalion, 105th Engineers. 
A total of 17 hours was given to the work 
by each platoon, the requirement specified by 
the G. H. Q. order being but 16 hours. 



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267 



2. The work included four lectures: aim- 
ing, with corrective exercises for defective 
vision; position exercises; the "trigger 
squeeze," and rapid fire bolt manipulation. 
Each lecture followed by four hours' prac- 
tical work by the three companies. This work 
is usually given just preliminary to the start 
of active range firing, and if the battalion at 
any time in the future before demobilization 
should take up range work, I advise a review 
of the course under the direction of company 
odicers. 

.'5. In conclusion, I desire to express to you 

my sincere thanks in apjjix'ciation of your 

personal hearty cooperation. I have found 

in this battalion an unusual response, and 

have remarked on that in my report to 

Gr. H. Q. I found the men and officers of 

the company ever willing to devote all the 

efforts needed to make the course a success. 

(Sig'd.) R. E. IIeinzen, 

Ist Lieut., Infantry, 

Instructor 6-3, Hq. 2nd Army Corps. 

On February 3rd the regiment received or- 
ders to begin movement to the Forwarding 
Camp, Embarkation Center, on February 8tL 
On February 5th further orders were re- 
ceived delaying this movement to February 
10th and on February 6th orders were re- 
ceived revoking the orders to move to the 
Forwarding Camp and directing the Com- 
nianding Officer to reijort to the Commanding 
General, American Embarkation Center, Le 
Mans, for road construction work. 

Owing to delays in obtaining equipment for 
working the roads and the completion of 
[)lans for doing this work the Regiment could 
not proceed until February 17th. Until this 
date the regular routine of infantry and en- 
gineer training was followed out. 

On February 18th at a ceremony at Bel- 
gian Camp, Ijt. Alliert L. Rust was awarded 
the British Distinguished Conduct Medal and 
Sgt. 1st CI. 11. Morgan, Corporals J. C. Black, 
C. F. Stephenson, and Private F. C. Rose- 
niond were awarded the British Military 
Medal. All of these men were from Company 
D and the awards were made for gallantrj^ 



in action during the Somme offensive while 
the division was attached to the IV British 
Army. The award of the British Military 
Medal was also made to Sgt. 1st CI. W. H. 
McLean, but on account of his being on 
detached service at this time he could not 
be present to receive it in person. 

The following orders and reports regard- 
ing the road work in the La Mans Area cov- 
ers the period from February IGth to March 
3rd, 1919: 

HEADQUARTERS 
AMERICAN EMBAKKATION CENTER 

A. P. 0. NO. 762 
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

February 16th, 1919. 
Memorandum to C. 0. 105th Engineebs: 

1. In compliance with telegraphic instruc- 
tions. Commanding General, S. 0. S., your 
regiment has been designated for road work 
under the Maintenance Engineer of the Le 
Mans Road Section. This work will be car- 
ried on under the supervision of Captain 
G. G. Jacobosky, Engineer Corps, who is the 
Maintenance Engineer for the Le Mans Sec- 
tion. Your regiment has been assigned to 
the road in the Zone described as follows : 

Bounded on the South by and including the 
Le Mans-St. Calais Road, N-157; on the 
East by Eastern boundary of the Le 
Mans Roads Section ; on the North by 
and including road from Mortagne to 
Alencon Road, N-138. Also G. C. 38, 
Marise), and on the West by Le Mans- 
Alencourt Road, N-138. Also G. C. 38, 
road to Fresnay quarry. 

2. You will be responsible for the work in 
this Zone under the supervision of the Main- 
tenance Engineer. You will make daily re- 
port on forms furnished by the Section En- 
gineer. These reports to be made to this 
officer. It is desired that priority be given 
the Le Mans-Alencon, N-138, then National 
roads. Engineering tools will be furnished 



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by tl\o Section Engineer. Transportation of 
niatorial will also bo arriuiged for by this 
oflicor. 

3. Five (5) trucks in charge of an ollicer 
with necessary chauffeurs and helpers, and 
in addition 21 men and (5 non-coniinissioned 
olVu-ers will report to Lieut. Holmes, Main- 
tenance Engineer Headquarters, Le Mans. 
These trucks an»l personnel are to be used in 
conveying stone from the «iuarry at Fresnay 
and at the tinick park near Le Mans, and will 



bo given instructions at the Maintenance En- 
gineer's Olhce. Tliese men to bo billeted as 
near as possible to the qnariy at Fresnay. 
Arrangements for the billeting of your or- 
ganizations in this area should be made with 
the C^hief Hilleting Ofiicer of the R. R. and C. 
service, these Headquarters. 

4. A survey will be made of all roads by 
oflicers under your direction, giving informa- 
tion as ctiUod for in the following sample 
table : 



Route 
No. 



liOCition 



Kilo 



Condition 



Repairs 
Noodod 



Stoiio ; Stone 
Hoquiri'il ; on Hand 



Kilo 



Remarks 



N-138 



N-13S 
N-138 



29 



30 
31 



30 : Badly pot-holed 



31 
32 



Pot-holed 
; Slightly pot-holed 



Patching : 30 
drainage : 

do. ' : 20 

do. : 10 



None 
30 



These officers sluniUl decide the repairs 
needed and make an estinuite of stone re- 
quiretl and stone on hand along the roads. 
It is essential that this be done as soon as 
possible. Work on these roads will be done 
in accordance with methods outlined in In- 
structions and Plans, furnished by the Sec- 
tion Engineer. 

/>'(/ command of Major General Read: 
R. K. Hale. 
Colonel. G. S., A. C. of S., 
wdf/fm G-1. 

IIK.MIQU.VKTKHS 

lO.vril KNOINKKK HKGIMKNT 

AMKRICAN KX1*FJ>ITI0NAHY FORCES 

February Kith, 191!). 
Memorandum No. 64 : 

1. (a) The 1st Battalion will have cliarge 
of the repair of the following roads : 
Le ^lans-Aleneon, 
Le Mans-^Tamers-Cosme, 
Mamers-Alencon. 
Fresiuiy-Aloncon, 

Fresnay-Beaumont. and all other first 
class roads included within the areas 



bounded by the above roads, and the 
Le Mans-Bonnetable-Ct)sme Road. 

(b) The 2nd Battalion will have charge of 
the repair of the following roads : 
Le Mans-Bonnetable-Cosme, 
IjC Mans-Le Ferte, 
Le Mans-St. Calais, 
Cosme-St. Calais, and all other first 
class roads included within the area 
bounded by the above roads. 

2. Battalion Commanders will assign the 
road, the road work to be done by each pla- 
toon, which will be carried on according to 
the plan outlined. 

3. Daily reports will be made of work done, 
road surfaced or patched, drains cleaned, 
and amount of stone used, indicating where 
work was done, as: 

Le ^lans-Bonnetable Road between 10 
K and 12 K posts. 

4. Sketch of cross section of road and 
method of repair work attached. See Plate 
XLVII. 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Colonel, Engineers. U. S. A. 



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HEADQUARTERS 

105111 ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMPiRICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

February 16th, 1919. 

FlKLD ObDEB 

No. 3 

1. Pursuant to verbal orders from Ameri- 
can Embarkation Center at Le Mans, the 1st 
Battalion, les.s Company "B," and the 2nd 
Battalion, less Company "F," will proceed to 
the LE MANS-ALENCON-MAMERS-LA 
FERTE-ST. CALAIS road area, on Monday, 
February 17th, 1919, leaving MAROLLES at 
0800 hours. 

2. (a) The 1st Battalion, less Co. "B," 
will clear the PLACE DE L'EGLISE at 0800 
hours and march to BEAUMONT, where the 
various units will be separated and will pro- 
ceed to their designated billeting locations: 

Ist Battalion Headquarters to FRESNAY, 

Co. "A" Headquarters and A-3 to BEAU- 
MONT, 

A-1 to LE BAZOGE, 

A-2 to ST. MARCEAU, 

A-4 to QUARRY, 

Co. "C" Headquarters and C-2 and C-3 to 
FRESNAY, 

C-] toALENCON, 

C-4 to LE PT. OISSEAU. 

(b) The 2nd Battalion, less Co. "F," will 
clear the railroad crossing in Rue BONNE- 
TABLE at 0800 hours and march to BONNE- 
TABLP] where the various units will be sep- 
arated and will proceed to their designated 
billeting locations : 

2nd TUttalion Headquarters to LE FERTE 

(CHERREAU), 
Headtiuarters Co. "D" and D-2 to BON- 

NETABLE, 
D-1 to SARGE, 
T)-3 to COSNE, 

D-4 to LA FERTE (CHERREAU), 
Headquarters Co. "E" and E-1 to ST. 

MARS LA BRUIRE, 
E-2 to BELGIAN CAMP, 
E-3 to SCEAUX, 
E-4 to FARM 1 k. from CONNERRE. 



3. Battalions will take with them all trans- 
port, supplies and equipment. 

4. Lorries will be provided for transport- 
ing supplies and equipment and will precede 
the troops. Instructions relative to distri- 
bution of lorries will be announced later. 

.0. Horse transport will foUow behind the 
troop column. 

6. March and Road Regulations will be 
strictly enforced. 

7. (a) Instructions to Battalion Command- 
ers regarding road work will follow. 

(b) Communication will be maintained be- 
tween Regimental Headquarters and Bat- 
talion Headquarters, between Battalion 
Headquarters and Company Headquarters, 
between Company Headquarters and Platoon 
Headquarters. 

8. Regimental Headquarters will remain at 
MORALLES. 

Joseph Hyde Pbatt, 
Col., Engrs., U. S. A. 

HEADQUARTERS 

10.5TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPF:DITI0NARY FORCES 

February 17, 1919. 

Field Oedeb 
No. 4 

1. Company "B," less one platoon, and 
Companv "F" will proceed to LE MANS- 
ALENCON - MAMERS - LA FERTE - ST. 
CALAIS road area on Tuesday, February 
18th, 1919, leaving MAROLLES at 0900 
hours. 

2. (a) Companv "B," less two platoons, 
will clear the PLACE DE L'EGLISE at 0900 
hours, and march to BALLON, where one 
platoon will remain and be billeted, and the 
Second Platoon march to SOULIGNE, where 
it will be billeted. The First Platoon will 
proceed from MAROLLES by lorrv to COU- 
LAINES, leaving at 0900 hours. The Third 
Platoon will remain at MAROLLES. Bil- 
leting areas of this company will be as fol- 
lows: 

Comj^anv "B" Headquarters and B-3 at 
MAROLLES. 



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B-1 at COULAINES. 

B-2 at BALLON. 

B-4 at SOULIGNE. 

(b) "F" Company will proceed by lorry, 
leaving MAROLLES at 0900 hours. The 
lorry column will be in command of Com- 
manding Officer of "F" Company and will 
proceed via BONNETABLE, CONNERRE, 
from which place the platoons will proceed 
to their designated billeting locations : 

Headquarters Company "F" and F-3 to 
BOULOIRE, 

F-1 to ECORPAIN, 

F-2 to ARDENCY, 

F-4 to ST. CALAIS. 

3. Companies will take with them or send 
on in advance as directed all transport, sup- 
plies and equipment. 

4. Lorries will be provided for transport- 
ing supplies and equipment and will precede 
the marching troops. Instructions relative 
to the distribution of lorries will be an- 
nounced later. 

5. (a) Horse transport of the Second and 
Fourth Platoons of "B" Company will fol- 
low the troop column. The horse transport 
of the 1st Platoon of "B" Company will fol- 
low the troop column to SOULIGNE and then 
proceed to COULAINES. 

(b) The horse transport of "F" Company 
will proceed as a column under the command 
of a Sergeant to CONNERRE or BOUL- 
OIRE where the transport of each platoon 
will be separated and will proceed to its pla- 
toon location. 

6. March and road regulations will be 
strictly enforced. 

7. (a) Instruction to platoon commanders 
regarding road work will be forwarded 
through company commanders. 

(b) Communication will be maintained be- 
tween Platoon Headquarters and Company 
Headquarters. 

8. Regimental Headquarters will be at 
MAROLLES. 1st Battalion Headquarters 
will be at FRESNAY. 2nd Battalion Head- 
<iuarters will be at CONNERRE. 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Colonel, Engrs., U. S. A. 



HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

February 17th, 1919. 

Memorandum — Supplementai^ to Field Or- 
der No. 4, Road Work : 

1. (a) The First Battalion has charge of 
the repair of the following roads: 

Le Mans-Alencou, 

Le Mans-Mamers-Cosme, 

Mamers-Alencon, 

Fresnay-La Hutte, 

Fresnay-Beaumont, and all other first 
class roads included within the areas 
bounded by the above roads, and the 
Le Mans-Bonnetable-Cosme Road. 

"B" Company -will have charge of the re- 
pair and maintenance of the Le Mans-Ballon- 
Mamers Road and the Dangeul-MaroUes 
Road. 

The Engineer Train will remain at Dan- 
geul and "will work on the roads assigned to 
"B" Company, as directed by the Command- 
ing Officer Company "B." 

(b) The Second Battalion has charge of 
the repair of the following roads: 

Le Mans-Bonnetable-Cosme, 

Le Mans-La Ferte, 

Le Mans-St. Calais, 

Cosme-St. Calais, and all other first 
class roads included within the areas 
bounded bj- the above roads. 

"F" Company will have charge of the re- 
pair and maintenance of the Le Mans-St. Ca- 
lais Road, and when completed, such other 
roads as the Battalion Commander may 
direct. 

2. Battalion Commanders will assign the 
road work to be done, which must be carried 
out according to plan outlined, under the 
direct supervision of the Company Com- 
manders. 

3. Daily reports will be made of work done, 
roads surfaced or patched, drains cleaned 
and the amount of stone used, indicating 




PLATE XLVI 

ROAD MAP LE MANS AREA 



OlRT fcft0V£O to 

so/id Orfffioa/ ^oad 




-- //o/es ce/i//ed ty/M s/one on</ 
/^ 3UCA oinc/er as necessary 
C_ A// pafc/tes tamoed «s 



4 METERS COMMURALE. 
6 METERS NATIONAi. RCAtTES 



, SAouMefs 
Kr/iere y 
'iS/oivo or 



//-a/y^n: Aas euf 
* Oeror/Ttecf 






' Orains ckQrtei e/'.tot^ ^i*( 



PLATE XU'll 
ROAD SECTION, LE MANS AREA 



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271 



where the work was done, as: "Drains 
cleaned, Le Mans-Bonnetable Road, 10 k. to 
12 k. posts." 

4. Lorries will be furnished when required 
for transporting stone from one kilometer to 
another along the road being repaired. 



5. Sketch of cross section of road and 
method of repair work attached. 

6. Map of roads in area attached. 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Col., Engrs., U. S. A. 



HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

PINAL REPORT ON ROAD REPAIRS INCLUDING MARCH S, 1919 



Road 


Company 


Average 
Men 


Repairs 


: Remarks 


Le Mans-Calais 


"F" 


200 


Patching drains 


: Complete Belgium Camp to St. Calais 


Le Mans-Le Fertb 


"E" 


210 


Patching drains 


Completed and patrolled to March 2nd 
1 k. North of Belgium Camp to 
Le Ferte. Very little stone en route 


Lb Mans-Cosme 


"D" 


196 


Patching drains 


Completed and patrolled March 3rd. 
Very little stone en route 


Le Febte-Cosmh 


1 Platoon "D" 


48 


Drains 


3 kilos from Le Ferte toward Cosme. 
2 kilos, Cosme toward Le Ferte 


Le Mans-Ballon- 


"B" 


215 


Drains and patching 


Completed to Courgains and patrolled 


COUBGAINS 








to March 2nd 


Dangeul-Marolles 


"B" 


50 : 


Drains and patching : 


Completed and patrolled to March 2nd 


Marolles-Bonnetablh 


"B" 


50 men 
2 days 


Drains 


2 kilos East MaroUes 


Lb Mans-Beaumont 


"A" 


175 


Drains and patching 


La Bazoge to Beaumont completed 
except 3J^ kilos between St. Marceau 
and St. Jaimme, patrolled to March 
2nd, stone distributed to La Bazoge 


Beaumont-Alencon 


"C" 


■196 


Drains, patching 


Completed Alencon 2 kilos South of 
La Hutte, patrolled to March 1st 


Fresnat-La Hutte 


"A" 


40 


Drains, patching 


: Completed and patrolled to March Ist 



George P. Muephey, 
Capt., 105th Engineers. 



COMMANDING OFFICER'S REPORT ON ROAD 
WORK IN LE MANS AREA 

March 13th, 1919. 

Report op Roads in Le Mans-Sees-St. Calais 
Area 

After tour of inspection over work cov- 
ered by 105th Engineers, the attention of the 
Maintenance Engineer is drawn to the fol- 
lowing report : 

Le Mans-Ballon-Courgaine Road: The 



patches have held very well, but the road 
shows need of new repairs and continuous 
patrolling. Between Courgaine and Ham- 
mers the road is slightly pitted and should 
receive attention. 

Le Mans-Beaumont-Alencon : The portions 
covered by this regiment are in very good 
shape, but attention is again called to the fact 
that there remains ten kilos toward Beaumont 
from Le Mans, 3 kilos between La Bazoge and 
St. Maceaire, 2 kilos North of Beaumont, and 



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THE HISTOKV OF THE 105TI1 REGIMENT OP^ KNGINKERS 



3 kilos between Le Petit Oisseau and Alen- 
con which were not worked. These portions, 
particuhirly South of Beaumont, are very 
bad and need continuous attention. There is 
sufficient stone along road South of Beau- 
mont to make initial repairs to Le Mans and 
likewise North of Le Petit Oisseau to com- 
plete the repairs in question. It will be neces- 
sary to transfer this stone in trucks; how- 
ever, it is not necessary to haul from the 
quarry for innnediate repairs. 

Tlie Le Mans-Honnetable-Cosme Road has 
held up very well, hut shows signs of depre- 
ciation and needs patrolling. The portion 
between thi-ee and five kilos North of Savigne 
I'Eveciue was not woi-ked and shows need of 
immediate attention. There is sullicient stone 
along the road to make the initial repairs, 
hut not enough to continue patroling. 

The Le Mans-Connerre-Le Ferte Road has 
held up very wi'll, but should have patrols 
established. Very little stone is available. 

The iiC Mans-St. Calais Road is iu good 
shai)e St. Calais to Ardenay. From Ardcnay 
to Belgian Camp the road needs )iatrolling. 
There is sufficient stone on the hill West of 
Ardenay to make the repairs. 

The Le Ferte-St. Calais Road is in excel- 
lent condition. 

The Le Ferte-lionnetable Road was not 
worked throughout, and shows need of atten- 
tion. 

The Cosme-Le Ferte Road has been con- 
siderably inqiroved by work of troops in that 
area, but needs a great deal of work and 
stone. There are about 50 cubic meters of 
stone seven kilos East of Cosme whicJi could 
be used to make slight repairs, but it will 
require several carloads to put the road in 
shape. 

The Le Mans-Sees Road is in very good 
shape, and has sufficient stone along tlie loute 
to complete the repairs needed. 

The Sees-Le Mile-Sur Sarther-Mammers 
Road is in good coTidition, and ajiparently not 
used by heavy trafiic, and it shows little signs 
of depreciation. 

JosEPTT TIvnE PuArr, 
Colonel, Engrs., U. S. A. 



LETTER OF COMMENDATION FROM 
LT. (X)LONEL POWELL, DISTRICT 
ENGINEER, LE MANS ROAD DIS- 
TRICT OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT 
ENGINEER 

Place Scareon 

Le Mans — Sarthe 

March 14th, 1919. 

Fbom : District Engineer, Le Mans Road 
District, A.P.O., 762. 

To: Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Com- 

manding Officer 105th Engrs. 

Subject : Road Work. 

1. On the eve of departure of your regi- 
ment I wish to express my appreciation of 
the work your regiment has done. 

2. Your officers and men have entered into 
the spirit of the order, requiring the mainte- 
nance of roads, with enthusiasm. The work 
accomplished, under trying circumstances, is 
excellent and will result in a considerable 
saving for the United States and France. 

0. N. Powell, 
Lt. Col. Engineers, U. S. A., 
District Engineer Le Mans Road District. 

PERIOD FROM MARCH 3RD TO APRIL 

28TH, 1919 

On Saturday, March 1st. warning orders 
were received at Regimental Headquarters 
that the Regiment would probably begin the 
movement to the Forwarding Camp at Le 
Mans on Monday. The next day was spent 
in preparation for the movement, orders hav- 
ing been issued by liegimental Headquar- 
ters. On Monday Headquarters moved from 
Marolles to Souligne; the 1st Battalion con- 
centrated at Montbizot, and the Second Bat- 
talion, less Company E, moved to Savigne 
1 'Evecjue. Company E remained at St. Mars 
les Briere and worked on the road leading 
from that town to Connerre. 

On Tuesday, March 4th, Regimental Head- 
quarters and the 1st Battalion moved to the 
F^orwarding Camp. This movement was 
made partly by lorry and partly hj mardi. 



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273 



On arrival at the Forwarding Camp the 
troops were billeted in the tented area. The 
2nd Battalion moved to the Forwarding 
Camp on the next day, going by march. The 
1st Battalion was deloused and moved over 
to the barracks, and the 2nd Battalion took 
the space they vacated in the tented area. 

From Wednesday, March 5th, until Satur- 
day, March 16th, the Regiment remained in- 
tact at the Forwarding Camp. The time was 
spent in inspections and in getting equipped 
for the journey home. Each day the Regi- 
ment was called upon to furnish innumera- 
ble details for working around the camp. 
The 2nd Battalion did not complete the de- 
lousing of the troops until Sunday, March 
9th, at which time all of the troops of the 
Regiment were located in the barracks. On 
Monday, March 10th, the entire Regiment 
marched to Division Headquarters, where 
Major General Lewis, the Commander of the 
30th Division, afHxe<l the battle streamers to 
the Regimental Colors. 

On Saturday, March 15th, Companies A 
and B entrained at the Spur, Forwarding 
Camp, at :?:]5 P. M. for St. Nazaire. The 
trip was made without mishap, the troops 
arriving at Camp No. 2, Fjmbarkation Camp, 
St. Nazaire, at 6 :00 A. M. the following day. 
They were given physical exafmination at 
9:00 A. M. on the same day (March 16th) 
and moved to Camp No. 1. There the troops 
of these two companies were located in Blocks 
F and E. 

The remainder of the Regiment entrained 
at the Spur at 3:15 P. M., March 16th, for St. 
Nazaire, and arrived without mishap at 
Camp No. 2, Embarkation Camp, St. Nazaire, 
at 6:00 A. M. on March 17th. The troops 
were given a physical examination at 9:00 
A. M. and afterwards marched to Camp No. 
1 and located in Blocks E and D. 

The period from March 18th to March 30th 
was spent at Camp No. 1, Embarkation Camp. 
The time was principally taken up in inspec- 
tions and fatigue details. Of the latter there 
were a great number, sometimes the entire 
Regiment being detailed out at the same 
time. There was only one parade during 



this period, this one being held on Tuesday, 
March 18th, by the Second Battalion. On 
Saturday, March 22nd, the Engineers played 
the permanent soldiers of the camp in base- 
ball. The Engineers won, due to the master- 
ful pitching of Captain Murphey. While at 
this camp the Engineers also played a team 
of Marines and won that game also. The 
men were very nmch interested in baseball, 
and the facilities for the game at this camp 
were the best they had seen. In fact the 
camp was exceptionally well organized. The 
officers were most efficient, and all details ran 
smoothly. The troops were comfortably fixed 
in barracks. Their messing arrangements 
were good, and they were given the greatest 
abundance to eat. One death occurred in the 
Regiment Avhile the 105th was at this camp. 
Corporal Odom, Company B, died on Sun- 
day, March 23rd, at Base Hospital No. 101, 
of pneumonia. Lt. Clarence S. Stroup was 
sent to hospital in St. Nazaire ill with the 
influenza. He did not rejoin his company 
before the Regiment left France. 

On March 31st Companies A and B and 
Headquarters of the Regiment embarked on 
the steamer Martha Washington for Amer- 
ica. This ship had come in on W^ednesday, 
March 26th, and it was thought at first that 
the entire Regiment would go on it, but it 
was later found ,that only the companies 
designated could go. Colonel Joseph Hyde 
Pratt was the Commander of Troops on 
board the ship, and Lieutenant William L. 
Smith, Jr., his Adjutant. The trip across to 
Charleston was uneventful. The troops 
were rather crowded, but in their enthusiasm 
to get home they overlooked such discom- 
forts. The sea was rough only for one day. 
In consequence there was little sea-sickness 
among the men. There were moving pictures 
for the men and quite a little boxing. The 
officers of the ship did everything in their 
power to make the journey a pleasant one 
for the men. The Martha Washington 
landed at Charleston, S. C, on Sunday, 
April 13th, 1919, about noon. The troops 
were loaded on waiting trains and taken to 
Camp Jackson, S. C, arriving before mid- 



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night. As soon as the troops arrived at Camp 
Jackson (ho ditToront companies were as- 
signed to Depot Battalions for the pnrpose 
of being mnstered ont. This work went along 
smoothly, and by Friday, April 18th, Com- 
pany A, Company B and Ileadqnarters Com- 
pany had been nnistered ont. (.)nly one otli- 
eer from each company was left for the pnr- 
pose of closing np the records of the com- 
pany. 

From March oOth till April 4th the remain- 
der of the Regiment, nnder the command of 
Major Cicorge L. Lyerly, remained at Camp 
No. 1, Embarkation Camp, St. Nazaire, wait- 
ing for a ship to come in that wonld sail for 
Charleston. On Thnrsday. April ord, tlie 
Zvdandia arrived. The Engineers wei*e des- 
Igiuited as one of the nnits to go on it. Com- 
pany D, Lientenant Evans connnanding, left 
the camp at 10:00 A. A[., April 4th, to go on 
board as an advance party. The other com- 
panies of the Regiment embarked during the 
afternoon. Major George L. I^yerly was the 
Conunander of Troops on board the ship, and 
Captain Harry S. Tucker, Adjutant. 

The Zeelandia made the trip across the 
Atlantic in the same time as the Martha 
W(U<!hiu(7fon, though it encountered heavier 
weather. The Zeelandia was overloaded 
3.S per cent. There were also five hundred 
and fifty colored troops aboard. In conse- 
tinence, the trip was not as pleasant as it 
might have been. The Zeclaud'm had a fine 
coTuplement of officers, and they did all in 
their power for the comfort of tlie men of 
the Army. The lt\"ith Engineer Band, in 
charge of Sergeant Dunn, gave numerous 
concerts on the way over, much to the pleas- 
ure of both the men of the Navy and Army on 
board. Land was sighted early on the morn- 
ing of April 18th. The ship entered the har- 
bor of Charleston about 9:00 A. M. and 
docked at noon. Trains were waiting and 
took the troops to Camp Jackson. By mid- 
night all of the Engineers had arrived and 
were billeted in the V block. 

The troops arriving on the Zeelandia were 
assigned to Depot Battalions for the work 
of being mustered out. On April 10th the 



companies were deloused, and the paper work 
connected with demobilization was begun. 
Plans were made for the Engineers remain- 
ing undemobilized to parade in Winston- 
Salem on "Weilnesday, April "Jord, l!Ui), the 
War Department having granted the neces- 
sary permission. On April l20th Camp De- 
tachments of the FiUgineers were formed. 
Lieut. Sidney E. .lennette was sent to Win- 
ston-Salem to make plans for the parade. 
The next day (April 21st) was spent in mak- 
ing preparations for the trip to AVinston- 
Salem. The AVar Department had decided 
that only North Carolina members of the 
Regiment might be taken on the trip. In con- 
sequence an ofticor had to be left with each 
company for the purpose of mustering out 
the South Carolina and Tennessee men re- 
maining in the Regiment. These men were 
mustered ont on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

The troops left for Winston-Salem on 
Tuesday, April '22nd. Two trains carried the 
Engineers to AVinston-Salem. One left Camp 
Jackson at 9 :00 A. M. and the other at 10 :00 
A. M. The route was via Charlotte and Bar- 
bour's Junction to Winston-Salem. The trip 
was unusually pleasant. Sandwiches had 
been prepared and loaded on each train. Bar- 
rels of lemonade were also on the trains, as 
well as fruits and cakes of all kinds. The 
preparation of the refreshments was under 
the direction of Captain Guy L. Winthrop, 
assisted by Sergeant Burton and Sergeant 
Martin. On the arrival of the trains in Win- 
ston-Salem the troops were met by a recep- 
tion committee. They were conducted up- 
toMHi, where there was a waiting line of auto- 
mobiles. These machines quickly carried the 
soldiers to the private homes to which they 
had been previously assigned. Lieutenant 
Jennet te was on hand, and informed Colonel 
Pratt that all plans for the parade on the 
following day had been completed. 

The parade took place on Wednesday, 
April 2,'^rd. This was one of the most event- 
ful days in the history of the 105th Engineer 
Regiment. Every moment of the day was 
full of interest. The Reception Committee of 
Winston-Salem had prepared a most delight- 



EVENTS NOVEMBER 21ST, 1918, TO APRIL 28TII, 1919 



275 



ful prog^ram for the Engineers. The town 
was thrown wide open to them. Everything 
was (lone for their pleasure. The parade 
started at 11:00 A. M. A rain on the pre- 
vious night had cleared the air, and made the 
march for the soldiers easy. In the review- 
ing stand were many notables, including Gov- 
ernor l>ickett and Senator Ovennan. After 
parading through the principal streets of the 
city the troops marched out to the Fair 
<^J rounds. Here the ceremony of presentation 
of the Distinguished Serviw; Cross to 1st 
Ijieutenant Frederick DeV. iSill, of New York, 
took place. The medal was presented by 
Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, with Captain 
i larry S. Tucker as Adjutant. Major George 
L. Ijyerly commanded the troops, composed 
of Companies D, K and F. His Adjutant was 
(y'aptain Guy L. Winthrop. After the cere- 
mony of the presentation there were ad- 
dresses by Governor Bickett, Senator Over- 
man and Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, after 
which a picnic lunch was served to the sol- 
diers by the ladies of the local Red Cross. 

In the afternoon there was a baseball game 
between Elon and Davidson Colleges, to 
which the soldiers were given free admission. 
Supper was served by the girls of Winston- 
Salem College on the grounds of the College. 
Later there was a street dance on one of the 
streets near the center of the town. A sup- 
per was given to the officers of the Regiment 
out at the Country Club at 7 :pO P. M. The 
supper was delightful, and every one had a 
most pleasant time. Toasts were responded 
to by the following members of the Regiment: 
Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, Major Reuben A. 
Campbell, Major George L. Lyerly, and Cap- 
tains George P. .Mui^jhey, Harry S. Tucker, 
and Chaplain William P. Mcllroy. 

Two trains were used in carrying the 
troops back to Camp Jackson. One left 
Winston-Salem at 10:.30 P. M., and the other 
left at 11 :00 P. M. The ladies of the Red 
Cross had loaded the baggage car of each 
train with all kinds of good things to eat. 
The boys left the city declaring that they had 
never spent a more delightful day. The 
parade was a great success. The people of 



Winston-Salem will ever have a warm place 
in the heart of every man and officer of the 
10.0th Kngineer Regiment who was present in 
the city on that day. 

The troops reached Cami) Jackson from 
Winston-Salem at 8:00 A. M. on April 24th. 
The paper work cf;nnected with the muster- 
ing out of the men had been cfjmpleted, and 
by the end of the day Companies C, D, E, F 
and the Band had been mustered out. The 
Engineer Train was not mustered out until 
the following day. On the evening of April 
2.'jth the Engineers remaining at Camp Jack- 
son had a most enjoyable banquet at the Jef- 
ferson Hotel. Every one had a good time. 
On behalf of the officers and men of the Re^- 
raent. Major George L. Lyerly presented a 
handsome silver pitcher to Colonel Joseph 
Hyde Pratt. The following letter of appre- 
ciation was afterwards received from Colonel 
Joseph Hyde Pratt. 

Camp Jackson, S. C, 

To the Officers and Men ^P"^ ^^' ^^^^• 

of the 105th Engineers. 
Gentlfimen: 

It is impossible for me to express ade- 
quately my appreciation of the beautiful gift 
that you presented to rne, on the eve of your 
departure to your homes to again take up 
your civilian work. 

My close association with you, during the 
past two years, from the time of the organiza- 
tion of tlie Regiment; through its training 
period; and through the stirring and trying 
times of our eleven months overseas; and 
your wonderful response to the call to duty, 
and in carrying out to the minutest detail, 
quickly and efficientl\' all orders, has greatly 
endeared you all to me, and has created in 
me a personal affection and admiration for 
you. 

The spirit with which both officers and men 
entered into the work assigned them, no mat- 
ter how trying, or difficult, or dangerous ; and 
the very efficient manner in which you per- 
formed it, has caused the ]05th Engineers to 
be recognized as one of the more if not the 
most efficient regiment of the American Ex- 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



276 

pcditionary Forces. Your work has led to 
such expressions as : 

"A very efliciont engineer regiment." — 
Sir Claude Jacobs, C. G. II British Corps. 

"No officers or men have shown as much 
interest in their work or done more efficient 
work than the lO.lth Engineers."— C. 0., Le 
Mans Road District. 

As you return home and again take up your 
civilian duties, I feel confident you will exer- 
cise the same spirit in your civil life that you 
did in your military career; and that' the in- 
fluence" of the men of the Old 105th Engi- 
neers will always be for progress and good 
government in their community, state and 
country. 

It is with a feeling of very keen regret, al- 
though I know it is for the best, that I see 
the regiment demobilized, and have to say 
farewell. May you one and all be as success- 
ful in the new work you will take up, as the 
regiment was in carrying out its part in the 
World's War. 

In thanking you again for your thoughtful 
remembrance, I also wish to sincerely thank 
you for your loyalty, your cooperation, your 
efficiency and the splendid wholeheartedness 
that you put into your work. 

Through the medium of our Regimental 
Historical Association, may we each keep in 



touch with the other to the mutual advantage 
of all. 

With the best of wishes to you all. 
Yours most sincerely, 

Joseph Hyde Pratt, 
Colonel 105th Engineers. 

The records of the different. companies of 
the Regiment were inspected by the Camp 
Inspector on Saturday, April 26th. On Mon- 
day the different companies, as well as Regi- 
mental Headquarters, were cleared of all 
their paper work. All of the officers of the 
Regiment had taken fifteen-day leaves. At 
2 :0b P. M., April 28th, 1919, Colonel Pratt and 
Captain Harry Tucker registered "out" of 
Camp Jackson, and brought the official life of 
the 105th Engineer Regiment to a close. 

The Regimental Colors were delivered by 
Colonel Pratt to North Carolina Historical 
Commission at Raleigh, N. C. The following 
is a copy of the receipt given for them. 

The North Carolina Historical Commission, 
Office of the Secretary, 
Raleigh. 

May 1st, 1919. 
Received on behalf of the State from Col- 
onel Joseph Hyde Pratt the Colors of the 
105th Engineers. 

(Signed) R. D. W. Cokneb, 
Secretary N. C. Historical Commission. 



CHAPTER XV 
THE HONOR ROLL OF THE 105TH ENGINEERS 

KILLED IN ACTION 

Captain Bascom L. Fields, Company D, of Greensboro, N. C. 

Killed in action in front of Bellicourt Sept. 29tli, 1918. 
1st Lieut. Ralph R. Marrian, Company B, of Watertown, N. Y. 

Killed in action October 17th, 1918, near St. Souplet. 
Sergeant William R. Martin, Co. F., 

Killed in action Sept. 29th, 1918. 
Supply Sgt. John D. Huffman, Engr. Train, of Hickory, N. C. 

Killed by enemy bomb July 16th, 1918. 
Corporal John F. Compton, Co. A., of Rogersville, Term. 

Killed in action September 28th, 1918. 
Corporal Ray Stroman, Co. F., of Topeka, Kansas. 

Killed in action August 28th, in gas attack Canal Sector, Ypres 
Front. 
Corporal Albert G. McKay, Co. C, of Kannapolis, N. C. 

Killed in action October 8th, 1918. 
Corporal Charles H. Woods, Co. E., of Greenville, Mo. 

Killed in action September 29th, 1918. 
Private, 1st Class, Henry P. Demeron, Co. C, of Hickory, N. C. 

Killed in action October 9th, 1918. 
Private, 1st Class, Robert Dougherty, Co. D., of Charleston, Tenn. 

Killed in action September 29th, 1918. 
Private, 1st Class, Fred Farmer, Co. B., of Cleveland, Tenn. 

Killed in action October 17th, 1918. 
Private, 1st Class, Troy F. Johnston, Co. E., of Elizabethtown, N. C. 

Killed in action September 29th, 1917. 
Private, 1st Class, Hobson K. Kootts, Co. F., of Charlotte, N. C. 

Killed in action September 29th, 1918. 
Private, 1st Class, Henry V. Soard, Co. B., of New Tazewell, Term. 

Killed in action October 17th, 1918. 
Private, 1st Class, Robert G. Tate, Co. E., of Winston-Salem, N. C. 

Killed in action September 29th, 1918. 
Private William C. Barlow, Co. F., of Ashford, Ala. 

Killed in action August 28th, gas attack. Canal Sector, Ypres Front. 
Private Plarvey T. Chadwick, Co. D., of Charlotte, N. C. 

Killed in action September 29th, 1918. 
Private Henry M. Johnson, Co. D., of Graham, N. C. 

Killed in action September 29th, 1918. 
Private George Klem, Co. E., of Terre Haute, Ind. 

Killed in action October 18th, 1918. 

277 



278 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

Private Dave Lee, Co. F., of Danville, Va. 

Killed in action Ansi^iist 28th, gas attack. Canal Sector, Ypres Front. 
Private Augiistns G. Love, Co. F., of Elko, S. C. 

Killed in action September 29tb, 1918. 

DIED OF WOUNDS 

2nd Lient. Charles A. Speas, Co. B., of Catawba, N. C. 

Wonnded in action October 17th and died of wounds October 25th, 
1918. 
Sergeant Henry 0. Carpenter, Co. D., of Gastonia, N. C. 

Wounded in action September 29th, and died of wounds September 
30th, 1918. 
Corporal Eugene W. Huckabee, Co. D., of Columbia, Tenn. 

Wounded in action September 29th, 1918, died of wounds Septem- 
ber 30th, 1918. 
Private Walter Duke, Co. D., of Albemarle, N. C. 

Wounded in action September 29th, and died of wounds September 
30th, 1918. 
Private Howard R. Hamilton, Co. D., of Big Sandy, Tenn., 

Wounded in action September 29th, died of wounds September 
301h, 1918. 
Private John Hart is, Co. F., of North Charlotte, N. C. 

Died of wounds August 25tli, 1918. 
Private Jacob L. AVells, Co. F., of Ybor City, Florida. 

Died of wounds (gas), September 5th, 1918. 
Private, 1st Class, Albert T. Corpening, Engr. Train, of Lenoir, N. C. 
AVounded bv airplane bomb July 16th, '18, died of woimds July 
18th. 1918. ■ 
Private Harold E. Waldron, Co. E., of De Land, Fla. 

Wounded in action October ISth, 1918, died November 5th, 1918. 
Private, 1st Class, James H. Arnett, Co. F, of Charlotte, N. C. 

Missing in action August 28th, 1918, gas attack. Canal Sector, 
Ypres Front. 
Private, 1st Class, Jesse D. Grisdale, Co. F. of Charlotte, N. C. 

Missing in action, August 2Sth, 1918, gas attack, Canal Sector, 
Ypres Front. 

DIED FROM OTHER CAUSES 

1st Lt., Howard 0. Thorne, Co. C, influenza, about Nov. 5th, 1918. 

Corporal Phillip Jennings, Co. E., influenza, October 31st, 1918. 

Corporal Robert F. Williams, Head(]uarters Co., influenza, November 
8th, 1918. 

Corporal Charles L. Odom, Co. B., pneumonia, March 23rd, 1919. 

Wagoner Ambrose W. Hoyle, Company B., broncho-pneumonia, Novem- 
ber 23d, 1918. 

Wagoner Clayton W. Starr, Co. C, accidentally killed by being run over 
by a water c<ii-t July 23rd, 1918. 

Wagoner James R. AVilliamson, Co. B., accidentally killed when he 
jumped from R.R. car window in his sleep May 19th, 1918. 



THE HONOR ROLL 279 

Cook Charles B. Coleman, Co. E., influenza, November 2nd, 1918. 

Musician, old Class, Deraps Brown, Engr. Band, influenza, November 
llith, 1918. 

Private, Ist Class, John B. Callum, Headquarters Co., accidentally 
killed in motorcj'cle accident November 19th, 1918. 

Private, 1st Class, Frank 0. Girard, Co. A, broncho-x^neumonia, Decem- 
ber Ist, 1918. 

Private, 1st Class, Ephraim Putnam, Co. B, broncho-pneumonia, De- 
cember 2nd, 1918. 

Private, 1st Class, Joe II. McDaniel, Co. E, influenza, November, 1918. 

Private, 1st Class, James A. Hammer, Co. A, broncho-pneumonia, April 
14th, 1918. 

Private, 1st Class, Ephraim Putnam, Co. B, broncho-pneumonia, De- 
cember 1st, 1918. 

Private Robert Bowen, Co. D., influenza, November 3rd, 1918. 

Private Charles E. Bowers, Co. E., broncho-pneumonia, November 25th, 
1917. 

Private Willie F. Cauthen, Co. E, broncho-pneumonia, Nov. 26th, 1917. 

Private John Dougherty, Co. A, broncho-pneumonia, Dec. 9th, 1917. 

Private Carl J. Dunford, Co. D., broncho-pneumonia, Dec. 8th, 1917. 

Private John H. P^lliott, Co. E., broncho-pneumonia, Nov. 27th, 1917. 

Private John Hartis, Co. F., broncho-pneumonia, August, 1918. 

Private James I. Inscoe, Co. E., broncho-pneumonia, Nov. 28th, 1917. 

Private J. R. Lawrence, Co. A., pneumonia, July 25th, 1918. 

Private C. G. Lentz, Co. E., broncho-pneumonia, Oct. 29th, 1918. 

Private Eastley Maxwell, Co. B., broncho-pneumonia, Sept. 20th, 1918. 

Private John K. Neely, Co. D., broncho-pneumonia, Feb. 2l8t, 1918. 

Private Robert W. Ray, Co. C, broncho-pneumonia, Oct. 12th, 1917. 

Private James M. Ryan, Co. D., broncho-pneumonia, Feb. 9th, 1919. 

Private Raymond Smith, broncho-pneumonia, March 25th, 1919. 

Private Joseph E. Todd, Co. F., broncho-pneumonia, Nov., 1917. 

Private Leroy F. Tony, Co. C, broncho-pneumonia, Oct. 30th, 1918. 

Private Carson A. West, Co. A., broncho-pneumonia, Nov. 20th, 1917. 

Private Earnest M. Wortham, Co. A., brrmcho-pneumonia, Oct. 14th, 
1917. 

WOUNDED IN ACTION 

Those entitled to wear wound chevrons are shown in Special Order No. 126, Headquar- 
ters 105th Engineer Regiment, dated September 13th, 1918, and Special Order No. 8, Head- 
quarters 105th Engineer Regiment, from the Personnel Office, dated November 4th, 1918. 
These two orders are reproduced below: 

HEADQUARTERS 
105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 
Special Ordbb 

No. 126 Sept. 13th, 1918. 

1. Under authority of General Order 110, G. H. Q., July 17th, 1918, the right to wear 
a wound chevron, by each of the following, is hereby announced and made of record : 



280 THE HISTORY OF THE lOSTH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

(a) For being severely wounded by bomb dropped from rnemt 

AEROPLANE ON NIGHT OF JULY IGxH, 1918: 

First Lieutenant Albert II. Spence, Co. "B." 

First Lieutenant Herbert A. Church, Co. "B." 

Master Engineer, Sr. Grade, Walter E. Allen, 1333938, Hqrs. Co. 

Pvt., 1st Class, Herbert C. Champion, 1328377, Sanitary Detachment 

Sergeant Clarence R. Duddreth, 1332487, 105th Engr. Train. 

Corporal Fred M. Hildebrand, 1332491, 105th Engr. Train. 

(b) For BEING SEVERELY WOUNDED BY ENEMY SHELL FIKE : 

Sgt. Robert Mason, 1328454, Co. "A," August 31, 1918. 

Sgt. Honrv A. Moore, 1329609, Co. "F," August 21, 1918. 

Cpl. Bell S. Elkins, 1328518, Co. "A," August 31, 1918 (2nd wound). 

Cpl. Walter M. Williams, 1328456, Co. "A," July 31, 1918. 

Pvt., 1st Class, Edward A. liazelwood, 1329799, Co. "F," Aug. 21, 1918. 

Pvt., 1st Class, Archie G. Johnston, 1985719, Co. "F," August 6, 1918. 

Pvt., Alexander A. Brehil, 2196246, Co. "A," August 31, 1918. 

Pvt. Millard T. Forbes, 1877880, Co. "A," August 31, 1918. 

Pvt. John Hartis, 1329757, Co. "F," August 21, 1918. 

Pvt. Samuel F. Newell, 1981014, Co. "F," August 21, 1918. 

Pvt. Charles Straub, 1559074, Co. "F," August 21, 1918. 

(c) For BEING SLIGHTLY WOUNDED BY ENEMY SHELL FIRE: 

2nd Lieut. Daniel McG. Williams, Co. "D," July 23, 1918. 

Cpl. Bell S. Elkins, 1328518, Co. "A," August 2, 1918. 

Cpl. Spurgeon A. Wilson, 1329720, Co. "F," August 21, 1918. 

Pvt. Robert L. Price, 1328436, Co. "A," August 31, 1918. 

Pvt. Rav Joslin, 2191681, Co. "C," August 24, 1918. 

Pvt. J. C. Smith, 1328822, Co. "F," August 7, 1918. 

By order of Lieutenant Colonel Pratt: 

(Signed) Clarence E. Boesch, 
Captain Engineers, U. S. A., 
Adjutant. 

HEADQUARTERS 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

PERSONNEL OFFICE 

November 4th, 19ia 
Special Ordeb 

No. 8 

1. Under authority of General Order No. 110, G. H. Q., July 17th, 1918, the right to wear 
a wound chevron, by each of the following, is hereby announced and made of record: 

(a) For being severely wounded by enemy shell fire: 
Capt. Schenk IT. Griffin, Company "A," Sept. 28/18. 
Ist Lieutenant Frederick H. McDonald, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 



THE HONOR ROLL 281 

M. E. Jr. Gr. Charles W. Ledbetter, 2439545, Hqrs. Co., Sept. 29/18. 

Cpl. Claud 0. Gamble, 1328325, Ilqrs. Co., Sept. 29/18. 

Cpl. Robert C. Adair, 1880621, Company "A," Sept. 28/18. 

Pvt. 1st CI. Carl G. Brown, 1328726, Company "B," Oct. 17/18. 

Pvt. James C. Evington, 1873355, Company "B," Oct. 17/18. 

Pvt. Jesse Wright, 2191279, Company "B," Oct. 17/18. 

Sgt. 1st CI. James W. Holland, 1329250, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Sgt. Samuel B. Suggs, 1329352, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Sgt. Porter V. Hamblen, 1329239, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Cpl. Eugene W. Huckaby, 1329239, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. 1st CI. Robert B. Beach, 1329171, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. 1st CI. Frank B. Cothran, 1329199, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. 1st CI. Robert C. Maynard, 1329286, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Howard R. Hamilton, 1329240, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Otto L. Humphries, 1329260, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Willis Manning, 1329282, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. John H. W. Morris, 1865888, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Lewis H. Merrill, 1329297, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Jay M. Motsinger, 1877824, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Jake Phifer, 1329317, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. James P. Rodden, 1329.334, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Howard S. Steelman, 1329348, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Cpl. Henry G. McMahan, 1.3294.59, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Maroni Bigelow, 1552271, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Seaborne Chandler, 1329428, Company "E," Oct. 5/18. 

Pvt. Henry B. Keen, 1329552, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Henderson P. Knowles, 1329451, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Charles A. Maranville, 1329454, Company "E," Oct. 18/18 (2nd 

wound). 
Pvt. Austin McGuire, 982105, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Enoc B. Mullican, 1,329564, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Okey Talbert, 1559816, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Woodard Lehman, 1329.5.32, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Cpl. Bryan W. Woolen, 1329679, Company "F," Sept. 29/18. 

(b) For being slightly wounded by shell and rifle fibe: 

Captain Merwin Armstrong, U. S. A., Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Captain Francis B. Warfield, U. S. A., Stores Officer, Sept. 29/18. 

Captain Thel Hooks, MC. U. S. A., Sanitary Detachment, Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Roy E. Jones, 1865871, Headquarters Co., Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Saul 0. Rov, 1860620, Sanitary Detachment, Oct. 10/18. 

Cpl. Amos F. Williams, 1328781, Company "B," Oct. 17/18. 

Pvt. 1st CI. Thomas Slater, 1567906, Company "B," Oct. 17/18. 

Pvt. Thomas Hughes, 1688205, Company "B," Oct. 17/18. 

S.gt. Lee Miller, 1.328908, Company "C," Oct. 9/18. 

Cpl. Charles A. Foster, 1.328967, Company "C," Oct. 9/18. 

Cpl. Napoleon B. Revis, 13289.36, Company "C," Oct. 9/18. 

Pvt. George H. Greenlee, 1878292, Company "C," Oct. 9/18. 

Pvt. Dale 0. Huffman, 1563024, Company "C," Oct. 9/18. 



282 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

Pvt. James W. Roberts, 1559058, Company "C," Oct. 9/18. 

Pvt. Berkley C. Stowe, 1328993, Company "C," Oct. 9/18. 

Pvt. Asbury T. Taylor, 1329083, Company "C," Oct. 9/18. 

Sgt. 1st CI. Hugh J. McCorkle, 1329239, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Sgt. Walter F. Grigg, 1329234, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Cpl. William H. Bargartze, 1329168, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Cpl. Thomas L. Jenkins, 1329265, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. 1st CI. Hughes Durham, 1329218, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. 1st CI. Lawrence H. Clemmer, 1329210, Company "D," Sept. 

29/18. 
Pvt. 1st CI. William H. Harris, 1329242, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. John B. Beach, 1329184, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. 1st CI. Clarence E. Hovis, 1329253, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Elmore Hill, 1329249, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Sommey L. Hoppes, 1328329, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Lee R. Mosley, 1329319, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Cashus M. Morgan, 1862289, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Joseph W. McCreary, 1329294, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Meek B. Pearson, 1329314, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. 1st CI. Charles M. Simmons, 1329344, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Maynard C. Stephens, 1329350, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Thomas E. Terry, 1329355, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Monnie T. Vaughn, 1555426, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Joe A. Vansteen, 2257916, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 
Sgt. Samuel B. Buckner, 1329536, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Sgt. Horace H. Denton, 1329418, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Sgt. Luther E. Holder, 1329545, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Sgt. Claud R. Nichols, 1329460, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Cpl. Shields L. Johnson, 1329550, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Cpl. Jesse H. G. Yongue, 1329686, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Robert A. Bennett, 1329480, Company "E," Oct. 18/18 (2nd 

wound). 
Pvt. William N. Brawley, 1329425, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Lawson F. Burris, 1329425, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Arlet Chambers, 1329193, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. George S. Debman, 1329435, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Fvt. Joseph J. Harris, 1875848, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Handy W. Kay, 1320450, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Charles A. Maranville, 1329454, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. John B. Murray, 1878136, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Powell Plaster, 1329569, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Eddie L. Stroud, 1865856, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Harrison Strunk, 1559610, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Henry E. Seudekum, 2196265, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. William A. Stone, 1329580, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Cyril Slown, 505239, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 
Sgt. Lawrence W. Lawton, 1329706, Company "F," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Orvel Ernest, 1897279, Company "F," Sept. 29/18. 



THE HONOR ROLL 283 

Pvt. George R. Fleenor, 1329751, Company "F," Sept. 29/18 (2nd 

wound). 
Pvt. Henry McGee, 1987258, Company "F," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Riley Puckett, 1653389, Company "F," Sept. 29/18. 

(C) FOK BEING GASSED BY ENEMY GAS SHELLS, IN LINE OF DUTY, ON THB 
DATES SHOWN OPPOSITE THEIK NAMES: 

Sgt. Thurman F. Houser, 1328374, Sanitary Detch., Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. 1st CI. Albert L. Jackson, 1328380, Sanitary Det., Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. George A. Tanner, 1328398, Sanitary Detch., Sept. 29/18. 
Sgt. David E. Bass, 1328531, Company "A," Sept. 29/18. 
Sgt. Clarence 0. Green, 1328584, Company "A," Aug. 25/18. 
Cpl. John P. Sisson, 1328435, Company "A," Aug. 25/18. 
Cpl. Lawson Ballard, 1328581, Company "A," Sept. 29/18. 
Cpl. Ernest B. Dempsey, 1328557, Company "A," Sept. 29/18. 
Cpl. George H. Hewett, 1328542, Company "A," Sept. 29/18. 
Cpl. Walter J. Padrick, 1328426, Company "A," Sept. 29/18. 
Cpl. John C. Wylie, 2191903, Company "A," Sept. 29/18. 
Wagoner Alonza Batton, 1328511, Company "A," Oct. 18/18. 
Pvt., 1st CI., Roy L. Miller, 1328551, Company "A," Aug. 25/18. 
Pvt., 1st CI., James D. Massengale, 1328550, Company "A," Sept. 

29/18. 
Pvt, 1st CI., William T. Miller, 1328455, Company "A," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt., 1st CI., James M. Rainey, 1328404, Company "A," Oct. 18/18. 
Pvt., 1st CI., Renzie Morgan, 1328580, Company '''A," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. John M. Barry, 1328606, Company "A," Aug. 25/18. 
Pvt. William J. Bennett, 1328630, Company "A," Aug. 2.5/18. 
Pvt. Benjamin R. Lyou, 1879981, Company "A," Aug. 25/18. 
Pvt. Kenneth H. Moser, 1865889, Company "A," Aug. 25/18. 
Pvt. William C. Wallace, 1879845, Company "A," Aug. 25/18. 
Pvt. James Bird, 1567926, Company "A,"" Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. William S. Birchett, 1328588, Company "A," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Willis A. Burgess, 1877905, Company "A," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. John D. Brady, 1873917, Company "A," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Jabe Hughes, 1328549, Company "A," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Mason Sanders, 2193914, Company "A," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt., 1st CL, Renzie Morgan, 1328580, Company "A," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt., 1st CI., Periy A. Adams, 1328836, Company "B," Oct. 17/18. 
Pvt. James C. Frady, 1332545, Company "B," Aug. 25/18. 
Pvt. John M. Foulkes, 1328684, Companv "B," Oct. 17/18. 
Pvt. Edwin L. Key, 1328695, Company "B," Oct. 17/18. 
Pvt. Crawford W. McElreath, 1862295, Companv "B," Oct. 17/18. 
Pvt. Hal S. Wetmore, 1328826, Company "B," Oct. 17/18. 
Pvt., 1st CI., Fred C. Greer, 1328973, Company "C," Aug. 30/18. 
Pvt., 1st CI., Bill Higdon, 1329041, Company "C," Aug. 30/18. 
Pvt., 1st CI., William H. Mabe, 1329054, Company "C," Aug. 30/18. 
Cook Lindsay B. Miskelly, 1329299, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Fred Beavers, 1329170, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. Oscar Miller, 1880702, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 



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Pvt. Russell D. Settlemyre, 1329342, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Tbedford Lewis, 1878058, Company "D," Sept. 29/18. 

Sgt., 1st Class, Grover Y. Russell, 1329578, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Cpl. Forest P. Holland, 1329546, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Cpl. Phillip P. Jennings, 1329549, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Cpl. Joseph W. Moffitt, 1329561, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Cpl. Walter C. Pettus, 1329461, Company "E," Sept. 2.9/18. 

Cpl. Charles W. Shepard, 1329466, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Cpl. Frederick M. Shipley, 1329579, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Cpl. William T. Williams, 1329584, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt., 1st Class, Winfrey T. Martin, 1880479, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt., 1st Class, Ules F. Reavis, 1329573, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt., 1st Class, Robert L. Walker, 1329472, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt., 1st Class, Homer Woods, 1329585, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Robert A. Bennett, 1329480, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Lucius S. Bellinger, 1329534, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Frank C. Cunningham, 1329538, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Clarence F. Denton, 1329613, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. George Earp, 1878195, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. William P. Hester, 1329543, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Caswell Huggins, 1329548, Company ""E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. George Haste, 1329499, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. Roy Huffman, 1329444, Company "E," Oct. 17/18. 

Pvt. John W. Hopkins, 1879816, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. Charlie F. Jones, 1329448, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. Charlie G. Lowery, 1879686, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. Charles B. Lentz, 1862255, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. Frank Marshall, 1329558, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Marshall Mahoney, 1555157, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. James W. Miles, 1329559, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Edward F. Mitchell. 1329548, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Doc. C. Morgan, 1329562, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Bion W. Nobles, 1329567, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. William P. McKenna, 1329458, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. Sidney L. Perkins, 1329316, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. James M. Pressley, 1329570, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Douglass Privette, 1329572, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Joseph Rosen, 2191256, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. Joe Radford, 1860520, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. Broad G. Reavis, 1329661, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. John Smith, 1985961, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. Henry H. Smith, 1879722, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. Isaac" P. Storey, 1879875, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. Carl D. Talbert, 1879813, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. Samuel Tripp, 1879887. Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. George E. Tharpe, 1865864, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. Nat W. Vanhov. 1329469, Company "E," Oct. 18/18. 

Pvt. Charlie AVolf. 2196269, Company "E," Oct. 17/18. 

Pvt. James G. Weeks, 1329473, Company "E," Oct. 17/18. 



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Pvt. Sam Weller, 1558722, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Pvt. Charles A. Maranville, 1329454, Company "E," Sept. 29/18. 

Sgt. Earl L. Brown, 1985684, Company "F," Aug. 27/18. 

Cpl. James E. Lowe, 1329781, Company "F," Aug. 25/18. 

Cpl. George P. Arey, 2191562, Company "F," Aug. 25/18. 

Cpl. Edward F. Stackle, 2191817, Company "F," Aug. 25/18. 

Cpl. Harry E. Thames, 1329667, Company "F," Aug. 27/18. 

Cpl. Spurgeon A. Wilson, 1329720, Company "F," Aug. 27/18 (2nd 

wound). 
Pvt. Everett Starcher, 1559808, Company "F," Aug. 25/18. 
Pvt. Lester A. Deitz, 1332544, Company "F," Aug. 25/18. 
Pvt. Joseph E. Hilton, 1329765, Company "F," Aug. 25/18. 
Pvt. Lunday Richmond, 1558884, Company "F," Aug. 25/18. 
Pvt. Edgar L. Fisher, 1329750, Company "F," Aug. 25/18. 
Pvt. James C. Wilmeth, 1985967, Company "F," Aug. 25/18. 
Pvt. Paul J. J. Ross, 1329808, Company "P," Aug. 27/18. 
Pvt. August Arnett, 1985872, Company "F," Aug. 8/18. 
Pvt. Jacob D. Wells, 1884172, Company "F," Aug. 27/18. 
Pvt. William T. Phillips, 1884693, Company "F," Sept. 29/18. 
Pvt. George R. Fleenor, 1329751, Company "F," Aug. 27/18. 

By order of Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt: 

(Signed) Z.a.c P. Smith, Jr., 
Captain Engineers, U. S. A., 
Personnel Adjutant. 



CHAPTER XVI 
DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS 



I. DECORATIONS AWARDED FOR 
BKAVEUY IN ACTION 

I'-IUST I.IKHTENANT KKEDERICK DEV. SILL 

For ooiuluct as sot forth in the following 
citation, 1st Lt. Frodoiick DoV. Sill, Co. F, 
was awarded the lUitish Military Cross and 
the American Distingnished Service Cross. 

For the attack near PONCIIAUX and 
GENE\'1<:, France, Sth October, 1918, this of- 
ticer with two platoons of Company F laid the 
jumping oil" tape for the 117th Infantry. The 
area over wliich his work was performed was 
almost constantly being shelled and gassed, 
the residtant casualties of which were a num- 
ber of oflicers and men. The task under nor- 
mal conditions would have been extremely 
ditlicult, requiring technical and deliberate 
judgment, but under actual conditions it was 
almost impossible of execution. In spite of 
the heavy shelling and machine gun lire Lt. 
Sill successfully accomplished his work in 
ample time for the troops to form and move 
otT with the barrage. Upon returning to Hqs. 
to report his orderly was mortally wounded 
by shell lire. Lt. Sill inunediately picked him 
up and carried him through an intense bar- 
rage which was then falling, to a point where 
assistance was secured. His coolness and 
successful handling of his extremely difficult 
task was nmst ]n-aiseworthy and merits un- 
stinted connnendation. 

SECOND LIEUTENANT ALBERT L. RUST 

For conduct as set forth in the following 
citation Master P]ngineer Rust was awarded 
the American Distinguished Service Cross, 
the British Distinguished Conduct Medal, 
and was promoted to the rank of second lieu- 
tenant. Corps of Engineers : 



This non-commissioned officer in charge of 
a platoon which followed the first wave of the 
infantry into action 29tli September, 1918, at 
BELLICOURT, for the purpose of clearing 
obstacles and preparing the i-oad for artil- 
lery, was subjected to intense bombardment 
and machine gun fire. During the dense fog 
of that morning and tlie consequent difficulty 
of forming up in the HINDENBURG Line, 
this platoon worked to a point in advance of 
the infantrj'-. By prompt organization of 
covering parties and utilizing of Lewis gim- 
ners, this non-commissioned officer kept his 
platoon intact, carrying out his work, cap- 
tured 35 prisoners and destroyed 3 machine 
gun nests. While making a reconnaissance 
ahead of his platoon he personally took pris- 
oners nine Germans after wounding their of- 
ficer. His gallant conduct and successful 
handling of his platoon in the face of the 
enemy resulted in the successful operation 
and safe return of the platoon. 

SERGEANT IST CLASS HERBERT 0. CHAMPION (nO. 

1328377), MEmcAL detachment 

Sergeant Champion received the American 
Distinguished Service Cross for the follow- 
ing: 

This soldier on the night of the 16th of 
July, 1918, near PROVEN, BELGIUM, when 
four other men were wounded by a bomb from 
enemy aircraft, helped those wounded men to 
the infirmaj-y and materially assisted the sur- 
geon in attending to them. Although him- 
self suffering from wounds received from the 
same explosion it was not until these four 
men had been thoroughly provided for that 
he made known his own serious injury and 
requested treatment. 



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287 



SEBGBANT, IST CLASS, GUY B. HINSON (nO. 

1329688), COMPANY r 

For the acts cited below Sergeant Hinson 
was awarded the American Distinguished 
Service Cross: 

On the night of 27/28 of August, 1918, in 
the CANAL SECTOR of BELGIUM, during 
a gas cloud attack upon the enemy, this non- 
commissioned officer had charge of a platoon 
handling one of the gas trains. A momentary- 
change in the wind creating a "back lash" 
completely enveloped liim and his platoon in 
the highly concentrated cloud. With extreme 
coolness and presence of mind Sergeant Hin- 
son ](■(] the majority of his platoon around 
obstacles, through wire entanglements to a 
point beyond the cloud. Although at this 
time there was not sufficient air to support 
life, he returned and successfully penetrated 
the cloud four times, collecting and leading 
others to the main party; whereupon learn- 
ing of several still missing, he returned a fifth 
time and found all but two of the missing 
men. His excellent leadership, fearless ex- 
posure and remarkable courage saved many 
jives which otherwise would have perished. 

SERGEANT, IST CLASS, JAMES W. HOLLAND (nO. 
1329250), COMPANY D 

Sergeant Holland was awarded the Amer- 
ican Distinguished Service Cross for the fol- 
lowing act of bravery: 

In the attack on the HINDENBURG 
LINE, 29th September, 1918, this non-com- 
missioned officer was wounded early in the 
engagement. Regardless of his suffering he 
rendered such assistance as was possible, and 
supervised the evacuation of the wounded, 
refusing to allow himself to return for treat- 
ment until his second in command had ar- 
rived and he had given him necessary instruc- 
tions. His cool and cheerful bearing inspired 
his men to emulate his distinguished con- 
duct. 



SERGEANT, IST CLASS, WILLIAM H. MCLEAN (nO. 

1329295), COMPANY 

For conduct as cited below Sergeant 
McLean received the British Military Medal 
and was "cited" in Division Orders: 

This non-commissioned officer was second 
in command of a platoon of D Company, 
105th Engineers, during the engagement 29th 
September, 1918, at BELLICOURT. This 
platoon followed the first wave of the infan- 
try for the purpose of clearing obstacles and 
preparing the road for the artillery. This 
aided the platoon commander in maintaining 
organization of the platoon when subjected to 
intense artillery and machine gun fire. His 
conduct was an inspiring example to all of his 
command. 

SERGEANT, IsT CLASS, HAMPTON MORGAN (nO. 
1329302), COMPANY D 

For his action as cited below Sergeant 
Morgan received the British Military Medal 
and was "cited" in Division Orders: 

At the commencement of the engagement 
29th September, 1918, near BELLICOURT, 
this non-commissioned officer's platoon com- 
mander was killed, and due to other casual- 
ties the platoon became somewhat disorgan- 
ized. Sergeant Morgan immediately took 
charge, reorganized and carried out the orig- 
inal plans without loss of time. Although 
subjected to heavy shell and machine gun fire, 
and notwithstanding the aforementioned 
handicap, this portion of the operation was 
successfully carried out. 

CORPORAL .JOHN C. BLACK (nO. 1329173), 
COMPANY D 

For his actions as given below Corporal 
Black received the British Military Medal 
and was "cited" in Division Orders: 

During the operation 29th September, 1918, 
northwest of BELLICOURT, in the face of 
severe shell and machine gun fire, this non- 
commissioned officer organized his own squad 
and a squad of Australians for the purpose 
of constructing a bypass around a heavy 



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crater in the road. He was not deterred by 
a machine gun attack from enemy planes 
which attacked him and his men during their 
work. 

CORPORAL CHARLES F. STEPHENSON (nO. 

1329349), COMPANY d 

For his action as given below Corporal 
Stephenson received the British Military 
Medal and was "cited" in Division Orders: 

During the engagement 29th September, 
1918, at" BELLIcdURT, this non-commis- 
sioned officer was employed with his squad in 
planking over a shell hole in the road. While 
thus engaged his men were fired on from the 
flank. Corporal Stephenson detected the 
flash through the fog, grasped his rifle, and 
alone rushed the hostile group, killing one of 
the enemy, taking two prisoners and clearing 
the adjacent shell holes. His prompt action 
saved the lives of the men and permitted their 
carrying out the work without interruption. 

PRIVATE FRANK C. ROSEMOND (nO. 1329336), 
COMPANY D 

For his action as given below Private Rose- 
mond received the British Military Medal 
and was cited in Division Orders: 

During the operation 29th September, 
1918, near BELLICOURT, this soldier was 
on duty as a guard while his squad was at 
work. Upon being halted by two Germans 
who had penetrated our lines he threw him- 
self on the ground and shot them both, bai'oly 
avoiding their fire. His presence of mind and 
immediate action permitted the continuance 
of the work without interruption. 

PRFFATE SHX7G WttSON (nO. 1329320), 
COMPANY D 

For his action as given "below Private Wil- 
son was awarded the American Distinguished 
Service Cross: 

During the engagement 29th September, 
1918, near BELLICOURT, this soldier, act- 
ing as stretcher bearer during an intense 
bombardment of a sunken road, when all 



others had sought cover, volunteered to bring 
in Sgt. Henry 0. Carpenter, severely wound- 
ed. Although knocked down twice by con- 
cussion of shells, which exploded a short dis- 
tance from him, he gave unwavering assist- 
iince in dressing the wounds of Sgt. Carpen- 
ter, and later carrying him to shelter. 



II. CITATION IN ORDERS FOR MERI- 
TORIOUS CONDUCT IN ACTION 

The citations recorded below are extracts 
from Division Orders from Headquarters, 
30th Division : 

colonel joseph hyde pratt, commanding 
105th engineers 

1. The following named Division Staff Offi- 
cers, Brigade and Regimental Commanders 
are mentioned for their untiring zeal and en- 
tire devotion to the responsible duties of 
their respective positions during the opera- 
tions of the 30th Division from September 
29th to October 20th, 1918: 

Colonel Joseph H. Pratt, Commanding 
105th Engineers. 

2. "The Division commander desires to ex- 
press his appreciation of the loyalty and able 
assistance rendered him by the officers above 
mentioned as well as by all other officers of 
the Division staff, remarkable for its har- 
mony, industry and efficiency." 

LIEUTENANT COLONEL PERRIN C. COTHRAN, 
105tH ENGINEERS 

This officer is worthy of mention for excep- 
tionally meritorious conduct in connection 
with the laving of the tape for the attack in 
the HINDENBURG line, 29th September, 
1918. He personally supervised and exam- 
ined the work and assisted in laying a large 
portion of the tape, though frequently inter- 
rupted by enemy machine gun fire. During 
the operations this officer was particularly re- 
sourceful and unceasing in his devotion to 
duty. 



DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS 



28» 



MAJOB GEORGE L. LYEKLY, 2nD BATTALION, 
105th ENGINEERS 

This officer rendered exceptionally meri- 
torious service during the engagement from 
29th September, 1918, to 20th October, 1918. 
Though suffering from illness and at times 
unable to leave his cot, he declined to be evac- 
uated, but personally supervised the work of 
the Battalion. It is due to his foresight and 
initiative that the important work assigned to 
this Battalion was successfully carried out. 



captain guy l. winthrop, co. 
105th engineers 



'B,' 



This officer commanded "B" Company, 
105th Engineers, in the engagement 16-17- 
18th October, 1918, in the ST. QUENTIN- 
CAMBRAI area. His conduct was most gal- 
lant and conspicuous for its fearlessness. At 
a time when one of his officers and non-com- 
missioned officers had been killed, and a num- 
ber of men wounded, resulting in a certain 
confusion in this platoon, Captain Winthrop 
at once, by efficient handling, reorganized the 
men and directed the continuance of their 
work. His personal behavior during the sev- 
eral operations was an inspiration to all 
ranks. 



CAPTAIN GEORGE P. MURPHEY, CO. 
105tH ENGINEERS 



'E,' 



In the operations of 29th September, 1918, 
this officer was in command of a platoon of 
engineers engaged in the work of opening for- 
ward roads for artillery and ammunition. 
The orders under which he was operating re- 
quired that he carry on his work in the imme- 
diate rear of the attacking wave, which work 
was carried out with commendable courage 
and ability. With a small party he advanced 
into BELLICOURT before the enemy had 
been cleared from the village and while the 
operation of mopping up was still in progress 
in his rear, at which time considerable con- 
fusion as to direction due to the heavy fog 
and smoke existed among the attacking 
forces. With the utmost coolness he ascer- 
tained the correct direction of roads through 



the village and personally placed the signs 
giving location and direction. This officer's 
extreme coolness and bravery contributed in 
no small measure to the successful operations 
of that day, and he is deserving of the utmost 
praise. 

CAPTAIN THEODORE E. SEEL YE, CO. "f," 
105tH ENGINEERS 

During the operations in the MONTBRE- 
HAIN-BUSSIGNY area, 8th October, 1918, 
to 16th October, 1918, Captain Seelye acted as 
Liaison officer for his Regiment with the 59th 
Brigade. His Company was divided into two 
sections of two platoons each, and the sec- 
tions were always on advanced work with the 
infantry, some distance from his Headquar- 
ters. This officer was practically without 
sleep and rest during this time, but was at all 
times in contact with his men, regardless of 
the location of their work. Without his ab- 
solute disregard to personal safety on ac- 
count of enemy machine gun and shell fire, 
the Engineering work of his company would 
not have been accomplished under such ex- 
treme circumstances. His untiring zeal and 
extraordinary devotion to duty throughout 
the operations is notably courageous and is 
worthy of highest commendation. 

CAPTAIN SCHENK H. GRIFFIN, CO. "a," 
105th ENGINEERS 

This officer is to be specially mentioned for 
his unceasing efforts in laying the jumping 
off tape of the attack 29th September, 1918, 
near BELLICOURT, during which he and 
several members of his detail were severely 
wounded by shell fire and others were killed. 
He declined to be evacuated until all members 
of his party had been accounted for and the 
personnel reorganized to continue the work. 

CAPTAIN GEORGE J. BROOKS, CO. "a," 
105th ENGINEERS 

SERGEANT WILLIAM BRADFORD (1328562), 

CO. "a," 105th engineers 

sergeant john l. mays (1328464), co. " a, " 
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SEKGEANT DANIEL J. MICHAEL (1328457), 

CO. "a," 105th engineers 

COEPOKAL CLAY C. BOSS (1328445), CO. "a," 

105th engineeks 

cokpoeal william e. eckeneod (653098), 
CO. "a," 105th engineers 

PEIVATE, 1st class, IEA BIDDING (1558407), 

CO. "a," 105th engineees 

On the morning 11th October, 1918, the 
Commanding Officer of Company "A," 105th 
Engineers, was called upon to make a special 
reconnaissance of the LA SELLE RIVER 
from ST. MARTIN to a point half way be- 
tween ST. BENIN and ST. SOUPLET to 
ascertain the best location to build bridges 
across the river and the material that would 
be required. The Commanding Officer of Co. 
"A," 105th Engineers, called for volunteers 
to accompany him on this mission, and the 
above men stepped forward after having been 
48 hours without sleep and working all of the 
night before on detours around shell craters 
in the road between FREMONT and BO- 
HAIN. The mission was accomplished under 
very heavy machine gun and shell fire. The 
untiring devotion of these men and disregard 
to personal safety is worthy of the utmost 
praise. 

rniST LIEUT. JOHN F. HILL, CO. " C, " 

105th engineees 

In the operations 16th October, 1918, this 
officer was given the task of constructing the 
crossing at the LA SELLE RIVER for the 
artillery for the following day. He went for- 
ward with the advancing infantry for recon- 
naissance and promptly returned and at once 
made plans, and under intense enemy shell 
fire constructed the crossing which was com- 
pleted in sufficient time to pass the artillery 
which shortly followed. 



FIKST LIEUT. ALEXANDEE TAYLOE, CO. 

105th engineees 



'A,' 



This officer is deserving of meritorious 
mention for the gallant conduct in connection 
with the laying of the jumping off tape near 



BELLICOURT 2Sth September, 1918. His 
party was twice forced to discontinue its 
work because of enemy machine gun fire, but 
at the direction of Lt. Taylor they were final- 
ly successful in finishing their work in time 
for the troops to form up before Zero hour. 

FIEST LIEUT. HAEKY S. TUCKEE, SECOND BAT- 
TALION, 105th ENGINEEES 

This officer is to be highly commended for 
his immediate action near BRANCOURT, 
lOth October, 1918, where Company D, 105th 
Engineers, was suddenly subjected to an in- 
tense enemy bombardment. Observing from 
a distance the confusion which took place, 
and though the area was being heavily 
shelled, he proceeded to the company and 
assisted in assembling it and its transport, 
leading them to a place of safety. His con- 
duct was most praiseworthy. 

FIEST LIEUT. JOHN TEESCOTT, CO. B, 
105th ENGINEEES 

SECOND LIEUT. SIDNEY E. JENNETTE, CO. "b," 
105th ENGINEEES 

FIRST SGT. FLOYD MITCHELL (1328629), CO. "b," 
105th ENGINEEES 

During the engagement in the LA SELLE 
RIVER area between ST. QUENTIN and 
CAMBRAI, these officers and this soldier 
were sent forward to reconnoiter bridge sites 
along the LA SELLE river. This hazardous 
work, together with the location and selec- 
tion of suitable material, was carried out in 
the face of enemy machine gun and enfilading 
shell fire. Later these officers and this soldier 
returned with their platoons and under heavy 
shell fire directed the constmction of bridges 
at the points decided upon during the prelim- 
inary reconnaissance. Their conduct is de- 
serving of the highest praise. 

FIEST LIEUT. FEEDEEICK D. SILL, CO. "f," 

105th engineers 

(Awarded American D.S.C. and British 

M.C.) 

For the attack near PONCHAUX and 
GENEVE, France, 8th October, 1918, this of- 



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291 



ficer with two platoons of Company F laid 
the jumping off tape for the 117th Infantry. 
The area over which his work was performed 
was almost constantly being shelled and 
gassed, the resultant casualties of which were 
a number of officers and men. The task un- 
der normal conditions would have been ex- 
tremely difficult, requiring technical and de- 
liberate judgment, but under actual condi- 
tions it was almost impossible of execution. 
In spite of the heavy shelling and machine 
gun fire, Lt. Sill successfully accomplished 
his work in ample time for the troops to form 
and move off with the barrage. Upon return- 
ing to Hqs. to report his orderly was mor- 
tally wounded by shell fire. Lt. Sill immedi- 
ately picked him up and carried him through 
an intense barrage which was then falling, to 
a point where assistance was secured. His 
coolness and successful handling of his ex- 
tremely difficult task was most praiseworthy 
and merits unstinted commendation. 

FIRST LIEUT. GEORGE S. BALDWIN, CO. "a," 

105th engineers 
sergeant william m. jones (1328421), 

CO. "a," 105th ENGINEERS 

CORPORAL DALLAS R. MC CURRY (1328450), 
CO. "a," 105th ENGINEERS 

These two non-commissioned officers ac- 
companied their officer, Lieut. Baldwin, into 
BELLICOURT on the afternoon of 29th Sep- 
tember, 1918, under sniper and heavy shell 
fire, to test wells. Having finished their task, 
and while leaving the edge of the village, an 
Australian Sergeant was severely wounded 
by shell fragments 75 yards back toward the 
center of the village. These two men, led by 
their officer, went to the Sergeant's rescue, 
bound up his wounds, and carried him 250 
yards down the road to an aid post, all this 
under exceptionally severe shell fire. Their 
devotion to duty to a wounded Ally deserves 
commendation. 

SECOND LIEUT. DON MCLEOD, CO. "f," 
105tH ENGINEERS 

This officer was in charge of a detachment 
of engineers on the night of 7-8th October, 



1918, and ordered to lay a jumping off tape 
to be used in the attack made by this Division 
near MONTBEEHAIN, France, on the morn- 
ing of 8th October, 1918. The orders to place 
the tape were received too late an hour to 
permit of a daylight reconnaissance, so it was 
necessary to locate and place it at night under 
heavy machine gun and artillery fire. The 
mission was accomplished under unusually 
adverse conditions in close proximity to the 
enemy's lines. The courage and resourceful- 
ness of this officer under the most trying cir- 
cumstances is worthy of the highest com- 
mendation. 

MASTER ENGINEER ALBERT L. RUST (1328259), 
CO. "d," 105th ENGINEERS 

(Since promoted 2nd Lieut., and awarded 
American D.S.C., and D.C.M., British) 

This non-commissioned officer in charge of 
a platoon which followed the first wave of the 
infantry into action 29th September, 1918, at 
BELLICOURT, for the purpose of clearing 
obstacles and preparing the road for artil- 
lery, was subjected to intense bombardment 
and machine gun fire. During the dense fog 
of that morning and the consequent difficulty 
of forming up in the HINDENBURG Line, 
this platoon worked to a point in advance of 
the infantry. By prompt organization of 
covering parties and utilizing of Lewis gun- 
ners, this non-commissioned officer kept his 
platoon intact, carrying out his work, cap- 
tured 35 prisoners and destroyed 3 machine 
gun nests. While making a reconnaissance 
ahead of his platoon he personally took nine 
Germans after wounding their officer. His 
gallant conduct and successful handling of his 
platoon in the face of the enemy resulted in 
the successful operation and safe return of 
the platoon. 

MASTER ENGINEER ERIC C. SANDERS (1329671), 

CO. "f," 105th engineers 

On the night preceding the attack by this 
Division in the GENEVJE area on 8th Octo- 
ber, this soldier was second in command of a 
detachment of Engineers who were ordered 



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THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



out to lay a jumping off tape to be used in 
the attack. A portion of the work was under 
his direct supervision. The operation was 
carried out successfully under heavy machine 
gun and artillery fire. The work to be per- 
formed was of a technical nature, requiring 
care aaid precision and coolness under fire. 
This soldier carried to successful completion 
the important work entrusted to him, display- 
ing cormuendable courage undei- the most try- 
ing circumstances. 

FIRST SERGEANT HENRY H. LONG (1328540), 
CO. "a," 105th ENGINEERS 

This non-commissioned officer while second 
in command of a party, while laying tape near 
BELLICOURT, 28th-29th September, 1918, 
where an enemy shell exploded killing and 
wounding several men and wounding his offi- 
cer, at once assumed command and aided the 
evacuation of the wounded, reorganized the 
party and continued with the work up to a 
time when enemy machine gun fire required 
a temporary abandonment. As time was get- 
ting short Sergeant Long returned to the 
work and, with only one man assisting him, 
continued the work until knocked unconscious 
by a shell. His initiative and devotion to 
duty are well worthy of eonmiendation. 

FIRST SERGEANT FLOYD E. MITCHELL (1328829), 
CO. "b," 105th ENGINEERS 

PRIVATE JAMES V. LEMON (2191859), CO. " B, " 
105th ENGINEERS 

PRIVATE BRUCE R. DAWKINS (1328798), CO. " B, " 
105th ENGINEERS 

During the attack at ST. SOUPLET, lOtli 
October, 1918, these soldiers were ordered to 
inspect dugouts in the towTi for mine traps. 
Upon arriving there they found themselves 
under heavy shell and machine gun fire and 
the enemy still in possession of half of the 
town. Although tliey had understood that 
ST. SOUPLET was in the possession of our 
troops and despite the intense hostile fire 
they continued their hazardous work with 
utter disregard for their own safety until 
their mission had been performed. 



SERGEANT, IST CLASS, GUY R. HINSON (1329688), 
CO. "f," 105tH ENGINEERS 

(Awarded American D.S.C.) 

On the night of 27th-28th of August, 1918, 
in the CANAL SECTOR of BELGIUM, dur- 
ing a gas cloud attack upon the enemy, this 
non-commissioned officer had charge of a pla- 
toon handling one of the gas trains. A mo- 
mentary change in the wind creating a "back 
lash" completely enveloped him and his pla- 
toon in the highly concentrated cloud. With 
extreme coolness and presence of mind Ser- 
geant Ilinson led the majority of his platoon 
around obstacles, through wire entangle- 
ments to a point beyond the cloud. Although 
at this time there was not sufficient air to sup- 
port life, he returned and successfully pene- 
trated the cloud four times, collecting and 
leading others to the main party ; whereupon 
learning of several still missing, he returned 
a fifth time and found all but two of the miss- 
ing men. His excellent leadership, fearless 
exposure and remarkable courage saved 
many lives which otlierwise would have per- 
ished. 

PRIVATE, 1st CLASS, HERBERT O. CHAMPION 

(1328377), sanitary detachment, 
105th engineers 

(Awarded American D.S.C.) 

This soldier on the night of the 16th of 
July, 1918, near PROVEN, BELGIUM, when 
four other men were wounded by a bomb 
from enemy aircraft, helped those wounded 
men to the infirmary and materially assisted 
the surgeon in attending to them. Although 
himself sui^'ering from wounds received from 
the same explosion it was not until these four 
men had been thoroughly provided for that 
he made known his own serious injury and 
requested treatment. 

sergeant, 1st class, JAMES W. HOLLAND 

(1329250), CO. "d," 105th engineers 

(Awarded American D.S.C.) 

In the attack on the HINDENBURG Line 
29th September, 1918, this non-commissioned 



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officer was wounded early in the engagement. 
Regardless of his suffering he rendered such 
assistance as was possible, and supervised 
the evacuation of the wounded, refusing to 
allow himself to return for treatment until 
his second in conunand had arrived and he 
had given him necessary instructions. His 
cool and clieerful bearing inspii'ed his men to 
emulate his distinguished conduct. 

SERGEANT, 1.ST CLASS, WILLIAM F. FXTLLER 

(1328623), CO. "c," 105th engineers 

This non-commissioned officer in the en- 
gagement of 17th October, 1918, while in 
charge of the detail which acted as a carry- 
ing party for the construction of a bridge 
across the LA SELLP] River, displayed re- 
markable tact and zeal in the handling of the 
men of his detail, and carrying out the task 
assigned to him, through heavy enemy shell 
fire. The manner in which Sergeant Fuller 
handled his men enabled material to be deliv- 
ered to the bridge site, causing no delay in 
the construction and opening up of the 
bridge. 

SERGEANT, IsT CLASH, HAMPTON MORGAN 

(1329302), CO. "d," 105th engineers 

At the commencement of the engagement 
29th September, 1918, near BELLICOURT, 
this non-commissioned officer's platoon com- 
mander was killed, and due to other casualties 
the platoon became somewhat disorganized. 
Sergeant Morgan immediately took charge, 
reorganized and carried out the original 
plans without loss of time. Although sub- 
jected to heavy shell and machine gun fire, 
and notwithstanding the aforementioned 
handicap, this portion of the operation was 
successfully carried out. 

SERGEANT, IST CLASS, WILLIAM H. MC LEAN 

(1329295), CO. "d," 105th engineers 

This non-commissioned officer was second 
in command of a platoon of D Company, 
105th Engineers, during the engagement 29th 
September, 1918, at BELLICOURT. This 
platoon followed the first wave of the infan- 



trj' for the purpose of clearing obstacles and 
preparing the road for the artillery. This 
aided the platoon commander in maintaining 
organization of the platoon when subjected 
to intense artillery and machine gun fire. 
His conduct was an inspii-ing example to all 
of his command. 

SERGEANT, IsT CLASS, JAMES H. WAGNER 

(1329882), CO. "f," 105th engineers 

On the night preceding the attack carried 
out by this Division on 8th October, 1918, in 
the GENEVE area, this soldier was one of a 
party entrusted with the important mission 
of laying in place the jumping off tape to be 
used in the attack. The success of the mis- 
sion was largely due to the ability, untiring 
energy and courage of this soldier. His 
actions and coolness under the intense artil- 
lery and machine gun fire were an inspira- 
tion to the other men of the party. 

SERGEANT .JAMES H. ATKINSON (1329699), 
CO. "f," 105th ENGINEERS 

During the operations in the vicinity of 
MOXTBREHAIN on 7th October this non- 
commissioned officer was selected to go with a 
party for the purpose of testing water for 
drinking purposes, etc., which work was ac- 
complished by him under severe enemy shell- 
ing. On nigiit 7th October, 1918, in the GE- 
NEVE area this soldier was one of a party 
selected to lay the jumping off tape for use 
in the attack on the following morning, and 
carried out the important work entrusted to 
him in spite of the necessity of remaining en- 
tirely in the open under heavy enemy machine 
gun and artillery fire. On the following day 
he accompanied his platoon in its work of 
testing forward water supplies and searching 
for mines. This non-commissioned officer 
was continuously engaged on important mis- 
sions for a period of 36 hours and accom- 
plished all the tasks assigned to him in a 
highly creditable manner, displaying the ut- 
most courage and tenacity. His conduct is 
deserving of the highest commendation. 



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SERGEANT FRANK J. CANNON (1328907), 

CO. "c," 105th engineers 

On 10th October, 1918, at FREMONT, this 
non-commissioned officer was directing the 
work of his platoon in the construction of a 
road around a large mine crater; this work 
was located by enemy artillery and heavy fire 
directed against it at intervals throughout the 
day. It became necessary to abandon the 
work intermittently, and at all times Ser- 
geant Cannon remained at his post and 
waited for opportunities to push the work to 
completion. Sergeant Cannon's determina- 
tion and zealous devotion to his mission en- 
abled the holding together of his command 
and despite casualties and fatigue the road 
was opened up in time for the passage of 
artillery. 

sergeant JOHN H. P. ciLLEY (1322527), engi- 
neer TRAIN, 105th engineers 

During the operations near MOLAIN and 
Aisne River 17th October, 1918, this non- 
commissioned officer was in charge of two 
wagons engaged in hauling bridge material 
for the purpose of building a bridge for the 
artillery. Owing to the heavy shell fire it was 
difficult for the transports to move. Sergeant 
Cilley reconnoitered the road, led the wagons 
to the desigTiated place, imloaded and re- 
turned without casualties. His devotion to 
duty is worthy of the highest praise. 

SERGEANT WILLIAM H. COUSAR (1329687), 

CO. "f," 105th engineers 

During the operations 8th October, 1918, in 
the GENEVE area carried on by this Divi- 
sion, this non-commissioned officer was desig- 
nated a member of a party to explore for 
water and test wells for the supply of drink- 
ing water to the front line troops. He suc- 
ceeded in obtaining a sample from a well in 
plain view of the enemy and amid heavy ma- 
chine gim fire. As he was returning to his 
platoon he came to a dugout occupied by civil- 
ians who were greatly in need of water, but 
were unable to reach it on account of heavy 
enemy shelling and machine gun fire. Before 



returning to his platoon rendezvous he again 
exposed himself by returning to the well and 
supplying the wants of the civilians. His 
exceptional bravery is worthy of the utmost 
praise. 

SERGEANT CLAUD R. NICHOLS (1329460), 
CO. "e," 105th ENGINEERS 

During the action of 29th September, 1918, 
when his company was on road work on RED 
Road between HARGICOURT and BELLI- 
COURT Sergeant Nichols was wounded in 
two places in the leg by shell fragments. He 
declined to be evacuated and continued on the 
work under shell fire until directed by his pla- 
toon commander to go to a first aid station, 
where he was evacuated as a stretcher case. 

SERGEANT FRANK L. SANDERS (1328919), 
CO. "C," 105th ENGINEERS 

On the afternoon of 17th October, 1918, 
Sergeant Sanders was directing his platoon 
in the construction of an advance water point 
for artillery on the LA SELLE River near 
MOLAIN, France, a heavy counter batteiy 
bombardment was directed at the site of the 
work by the enemy. Sergeant Sanders with 
exceptional determination directed his work 
to completion, and, acting under orders, led 
his men to a secure assembly point. During 
the heavy bombardment two of his platoon 
were wounded and became separated and Ser- 
geant Sanders set out alone during the con- 
tinued heavy shelling in search of the men, 
whom he located and assisted to shelter. By 
this prompt and daring action he led his pla- 
toon to safety after successfully accomplish- 
ing his mission. 

SERGEANT AMOS F. WILLIAMS (1328781), 
CO. "b," 105tH ENGINEERS 

During the advance across the LA SELLE 
River, 17th October, 1918, this non-commis- 
sioned officer with his platoon was detailed to 
accompany the advancing infantry for the 
purpose of locating and inspecting mines, 
traps, etc. While in performance of his duty 
under heavy shell fire from the enemy, a shell 



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exploded in their midst, killing two of Ms 
men and mortally wounding his commanding 
officer and seriously wounding himself. De- 
spite his wounds he took charge of the re- 
mainder of his platoon, marched them to a 
place of less danger, then returned mth sev- 
eral men, secured two stretchers from a first 
aid post and had the wounded of his platoon 
carried to a dressing station. He then sup- 
ported Private Wright, who was wounded in 
the leg, to the dressing station. Upon reach- 
ing the dressing station he himself was given 
first aid treatment and sent to the hospital. 
The rapid recovery of the severely wounded 
is due to this man's prompt and efficient 
service. 

CORPORAL JOHN C. BLACK (1329173), CO. "D," 

105th engineers 
(Awarded the British Military Medal) 

During the operation 29th September, 1918, 
northwest of BELLICOURT, in the face of 
severe shell and machine gun fire, this non- 
commissioned officer organized his own squad 
and a squad of Australians for the purpose of 
constructing a bj'pass around a heavy crater 
in the road. He was not deterred by a ma- 
chine gun attack from enemy planes which at- 
tacked him and his men during their work. 

CORPORAL FRED M. HILDEBKAND (1332491), 
ENGINEER TRAIN, 105tH ENGINEERS 

On the night of 11th October, 1918, near 
RAMICOURT, this non-commissioned officer 
was put in charge of two wagons loaded with 
tools with instructions to deliver them at a 
designated place. The road was being heavily 
shelled and it was impossible to proceed with 
safety. Corporal Hildebrand reconnoitered 
on foot, returned and led the wagons to their 
proper places, unloaded and returned without 
casualties. His devotion to duty is worthy of 
the highest praise. 

CORPORAL ALBERT MC KAY (1865857), DECEASED, 
CO. " C, " 105th ENGINEERS 

On the morning of 8th October, 1918, on 
the ESTREES-MARETZ Road, at a point 



two and one-half miles northwest of MONT- 
BREHAIN, this non-commissioned officer 
prevented many casualties by his unflinching 
and thorough performance of his duties as a 
runner. Sent with verbal instructions to pla- 
toon leaders, he passed unfalteringly through 
heavy enemy shell fire and informed the pla- 
toon leaders of the location of cover from the 
advancing enemy counter barrage and re- 
mained exposed and faithful to his mission 
until all were protected. He was badly 
wounded while returning to his company 
commander and subsequently died of his 
wounds. 

CORPORAL JAMES R. MC NABB (1328257), 
CO. "e," 105th ENGINEERS 

During the action of 29th September, 1918, 
this soldier was a motorcycle dispatch rider 
between the company report center on the 
RED Road and Battalion Headquarters. He 
carried messages over this road at prescribed 
times, showing absolute disregard for per- 
sonal safety and working under constant shell 
fire. During the action 8th to 12th October, 
1918, Corporal McNabb was in charge of an 
advance Engineer Dump. He moved this 
dump forward as fast as the infantry ad- 
vanced, establishing it at BECQUIGNY when 
the line was only a few hundred yards be- 
yond. By his devotion to duty he made it 
possible for Engineer material to be avail- 
able at the earliest possible minute when it 
was needed. 

CORPORAL CHARLES F. STEPHENSON (1329349), 
CO. "d," 105tH ENGINEERS 

(Awarded the British Military Medal) 

During the engagement 29th September, 
1918, at BELLICOURT, this non-commis- 
sioned officer was employed with his squad in 
planking over a shell hole in the road. While 
thus engaged his men were fired on from the 
flank. Corporal Stephenson detected the flash 
through the fog, grasped his rifle and alone 
rushed the hostile group, killing one of the 
enemy, taking two prisoners and clearing the 
adjacent shell holes. His prompt action saved 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



the lives of the men mid permitted their car- 
rj'ins;: out the work without interruption. 

PRIVATE EUGENE ALTPETER (2029203), 

CO. "a," 105th engineers 

On the night of 28th September, 1918, at 
IIARGICOURT, when his platoon command- 
er called for volunteers to assist him in laying 
the jumping off tape, Private Altpeter, al- 
though suffering from a very severely 
sprained ankle sufficient to incapacitate him 
for ordinary duty, insisted on accompanying 
the party and even carried a heavy roll of 
tape. lie performed his share of the work 
of that night with a courage and devotion to 
duty worthy of the highest praise. 

private JAMES BOLLA (2034811), 

CO. "e," 105th engineers 

Private Bella was a motorcycle dispatch 
rider between the company report center on 
the RP]I) Road and Battalion Headquarters 
during the action of 29th September, 1918. 
He e^irried messages over this road at the 
prescribed time and under shell fire during 
the entire day, sliowing absolute disregard of 
personal danger. By his devotion to duty 
reports on the condition of the road were 
transmitted to the Battalion Headquarters 
at the earliest possible minute. 

PRIVATE LAWSON BURRIS (1329425), 

CO. "e," 105th engineers 

During the action of 29th September, 1918, 
this soldier was working with a squad of 
Companv "E," repairing a shell hole at the 
eastern edge of IIARGICOURT, when a shell 
fell, severely wounding one man in the squad. 
A barrage then being laid on the road at this 
point and necessitating the suspension of the 
work for the time. Private Burris undertook 
to get the wounded man to a sheltered place. 
While so doing a gas shell fell, enveloping the 
two in a cloud of gas. "With disregard to his 
own safety he put a gas mask on the wounded 
man, who was unable to help himself, and 
then adjusted his owni mask. By his devotion 



to a wounded comrade he probably saved his 
life. Private Burris himself was severely 
gassed. 

private JOHN B. CALLUM (1328305), deceased, 

HEADQUARTERS CO., 105tH ENGINEERS 

This soldier is specially mentioned for his 
conscientious performance of duty as a dis- 
patch rider to the Commanding Officer 105th 
Engineers during all operations in which his 
organization participated u]) to the time of 
his death, 18th November, 1918. 

private ROBERT FOSTER (1882856), 
CO. "E," 105tH ENGINEERS 

On the night of 7th October, 1918, west of 
RIQUE^^'AL, this soldier was detailed to lo- 
c^ite an Engineer dump and (k'liver tools for 
the use of the Second Battalion in prepara- 
tion of the attack for the following day. The 
exact location of this dump was unknowTi, but 
Private Foster was given a map and starting 
out through the darkness and rain, not only 
located the dump but taking personal charge 
of the Engineer Train conducted it through 
heavily shelled areas and delivered the tools 
at the place desigiiated. All through the en- 
gagements in which the Second Battalion took 
part this soldier, as battalion runner, showed 
a fearlessness of danger, unusual ability in 
finding units, and a rare devotion to duty. 
His conduct is worthy of the highest com- 
mendation. 

private CHARLES JEFFERS (2940798), 
CO. *'b," 105tH ENGINEERS 

During the engagement in the LA SELLE 
River area, 17th October, 1918, a shell ex- 
ploded in the midst of this soldier's platoon, 
causing many casualties. Disregarding the 
intense shelling, this soldier rendered first 
aid to the wounded and later c<arried one 
wounded lieutenant through this heavily 
shelled area to a point of safety. 

private EDGAR U. NEWMAN (1.328393), 
MEDICAL DETACHMENT, 105tH ENGINEERS 

In the attack on the Hindenburg Ijine 29th 
September, 1918, this soldier while assisting 



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in the advanced dressing station located in a 
sunken road, which was subjected to heavy- 
enemy fire, worked with tlie utmost energy^ 
and fearlessness, assisting in carrying the 
wounded to the post and dressing their 
wounds. His conduct is worthy of the high- 
est praise. 

PBrVATE JOHN W. POWELL (1328784), 

CO. "b," 105th engineers 

This soldier is to be complimented upon his 
gallantry as a ninncr through hoavily shelled 
areas during the action from l'!)th September, 
1918, to 17th October, li>18. His work during 
all engagements was conspicuous for its loy- 
alty and devotion to duty. 

PRIVATE WILLIAM M. ROCKETT (1329074), 

CO. "c," 105th engineers 

On 17th October, 1918, at MOLAIN, 
P^rance, this soldier was going forward as a 
member of a detachment on advance con- 
struction. Because of the heavy- shell fire the 
material for this work became separated from 
the detachment. Private Rockctt volunteered 
to go in search of the transport, which in- 
volved returning along a road under heavy 
enemy bombardment. Given permission to 
go, ho searched until he lociited the unloaded 
material and reported back, without delay, to 
the leader of the detachment. His coolness 
and daring enabled the successful accom- 
plishment of the mission. 

PKIVATE FRANK C. ROSEMOND (1329336), 

CO. "d," 105th engineers 
(.\ warded the British Military Medal) 

During the operation 29th September, 1918, 
near BELLICOURT, this soldier was on 
duty as a guard while his squad was at work. 
Upon being halted by two Germans who had 
penetrated our lines he threw himself on the 
ground and shot them both, barely avoiding 
their fire. His presence of mind and imme- 
diate action permitted the continuance of the 
work without interruption. 



PRIVATE CHARLES A. SMITH (1328830), 

CO. "b," 105th engineers 

This soldier showed exceptional bravery 
and devotion to duty during the advance 
across the LA SELLE River 17th October, 
1918. While with his platoon and under 
heavy shell fire a shell exploded near his pla- 
toon, killing Lieutenant Marrian, two pri- 
vates, and mortally wounding several others. 
He rendered first aid to the wounded and re- 
mained with them until stretcher bearers 
could be found to take the wounded to the 
hospital. His prompt action in rendering 
first aid so efficiently prevented much suffer- 
ing among the wounded and greatly aided 
their recovery. 

PRIVATE SHUG WILSON (1329320), 
CO. "d," 105tH ENGINEERS 

(Awarded American D.S.C.) 

During the engagement 29th September, 
1918, near BELLICOURT, this soldier, act- 
ing as stretcher bearer during an intense 
bombardment of a sunken road when all 
others had sought cover, volunteered to bring 
in Sergeant Henry O. Carpenter, severely 
wounded. Although knocked down twice by 
concussion of shells which exploded a short 
distance from him, he gave unwavering as- 
sistance in dressing the wounds of Ser- 
geant Carpenter, and later carried him to 
shelter. 

PRIVATE PAUL G. WRIGHT (1328677), 
CO. "b," 105th ENGINEERS 

This soldier's gas mask was destroyed by 
the same shell which mortally wounded his 
platoon commander and seriously wounded 
all but one of the platoon's commissioned 
officers. In spite of heavy shell fire he re- 
mained at work, faithfully pei-forming his 
duty, although it was ten hours before he 
could be provided with another mask. His 
conduct is deserving of much commendation. 
This occurred on 17th October, 1918, at ST. 
MARTIN RIVERE. 



CHAPTER XVn 
ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 

As listed below the rosters show the following in personnel assigned and attached to the 
regiment during its existence, September 14th, 1917, to April 28th, 1919: 

Enlisted 
Unit Officers strength 

Headquarters and staff 25 

Headquarters Company 191 

Company A 16 419 

Company B 9 289 

Company C 16 419 

Company D 9 389 

Company E 19 448 

Company F 15 422 

Engineer Train 4 109 

Engineer Band 32 

Medical Detachment 12 46 

Ordnance Detachment 6 

Veterinary Detachment 2 3 

Attached Personnel 11 79 



HEADQUARTERS AND STAFF 

Date Dropped 
Rank Date Assigned and Reason Permanent Address 

Colonel Sept. 12th, 1917 Aug. 27th, 1918 Corps of Engineers, 

Appointed Brig. Gen. U. S. Army 
and assigned as 
II Corps Engr. 

Colonel As Major Sept. 12th, 1917 Chapel Hill, N. C. 

As Lieut. Col. Nov. 11th, 1917 
As Colonel Oct. 9th, 1918 

Lieut. Col. As Captain Sept. 12th, 1917 154 W. Cambridge St., 

As Major Jan. 30th, 1918 Greenwood, S. C. 

As Lieut. Col. Oct. 25th, 1918 

Major Sept. 12th, 1917 Hickory, N. C. 



Name 

Harley B. Ferguson 
Commanding Officer 



Joseph Hyde Pratt 

2nd in command and 

Commanding Officer 
Perrin C. Cothran 

Adjutant, Commanding 

Officer 1st Bn. and 2nd 

in Command 
George L. Lyerly 

Commanding Officer 

2nd Battahon 
John H. Finney 

Commanding Officer 

1st Battahon 

C. J. Hinson 
Supply Officer 



Major Sept. 12th, 1917 



Major As Captain Sept. 12th, 1917 



298 



Jan. 13th, 1918 
Appointed on Avia- 
tion Investigating 
Board 

Mar. 1st, 1918 
Assigned as Division 
Assistant Quarter- 
master as Major 



Washington, D. C. 



Quartermaster Corps, 
U. S. Army 



ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



299: 



Name 
Myere, Edw. W. 



Rank 
Major 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Permanent Address 



As Captain May 1st, 1918 



Major 



George W. Gillette Major 

Supply Officer and 

Commanding Officer 

1st Battalion 
Brady, Leon C. 

Commanding Officer 

1st Battalion 
Clarence E. Boesch 

Adjutant 

Willard P. Sullivan 
Adjutant 

Charles R. Humphries 
Topographical and 
Water Officer 

Frederick D. Stafford 
Ist Battalion Adjutant 

G. B. Troland 

Ist Battalion Adjutant 

Zac P. Smith, Jr. 
Assistant Supply Officer, 
Supply Officer, Per- 
sonnel Adjutant 

Marrion D. Kolyn 
2nd Battalion Adjutant 

George J. Brooks 

1st Battahon Adjutant 

Francis B. Warfield 

Stores and Supply 

Officer 
L. W. Swope 

Chaplain 
Harry S. Tucker 

2nd Battahon Adjutant 

and InteUigence Officer 
Albert H. Spence 

1st Battahon Adjutant 
Ruble I. Poole 

Topographical Officer 

William P. McEh-oy 
Chaplain 

WilUam L. Smith, Jr. 
Personnel Adjutant and 
Acting Adjutant 

Thomas H. Johnson 
Performed the duties of 
Chaplain for one bat- 
tahon during his at- 
tachment to the regi- 
ment in addition to his 
Y. M. C. A. work 



As Captain 
As Major 



July 24th, 1918 
Oct. 26th, 1918 



Sept. let, 1918 
Transferred to II 
Corps, appointed 
Major 



Jan. 15th, 1919 



Captain As Adjutant Feb. 7th, 1918 



Captain 
Captain 

Captain 
Captain 
Captain 

Captain 

Captain 

Captain 

Captain 
Captain 

1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 

1st Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 

Y. M. C. A. 



As Adjutant Oct. 2nd, 1918 
Sept. 12th, 1917 

Sept. 26th, 1917 

Oct. 1st, 1918 

As 1st Lieut. Sept. 12th, 1917 
As Captain Mar. 12th, 1918 

July nth, 1918 

Nov. 5th, 1918 



As 1st Lieut 
As Captain 



Oct. 14th, 1918 
Nov. 5th, 1918 

Sept. 26th, 1917 



Oct. 2nd, 1918 
Transferred to Army 
Staff School 



Nov. 20th, 1918 
Transferred to L. R. 

and R., A. E. F. 

Nov. 8th, 1918 
Transferred 

Nov. 8th, 1917 
Transferred 



Sept. 12th, 1918 
Transferred to II 

Corps 

Jan. 14th, 1919 
Transferred to 6th 

Engrs., 3rd Div. 



As 2nd Lieut Nov. 12th, 1917 

As 1st Lieut. Nov. 28th, 1917 

As Captain Feb. 20th, 1919 

Jan. 14th, 1919 



Dec. 20th, 1917 
Resigned 



April 18th, 1918 Jan. 14th, 1919 

Transferred to 90th 
Division 
April 13th, 1918 

Nov. 29th, 1917 



ABg. 8th, 1918 Nov. 19th, 1918 
Returned home 



Greensboro, N. C. 



Wilmington, N. C. 



3612 Pasco Boulevard 
Kansas City, Mo. 

Charlotte, N. C. 



7 ArUngton Apartm'ts, 

Norfolk, Va. 
Wilmington, N. C. 



1st National Bank, 

Chattanooga, Tenn. 
Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army 
Zac Smith Stationery 

Co., Birmingham, 

Ala. 

Chicago, 111. 
Beaufort, N. C. 
Columbia, Tenn. 

Erwin, Tenn. 

1301 Hillsboro Street, 
Raleigh, N. C. 

Auburndale, Flushing, 
Long Island, N. Y. 
West Raleigh, N. C. 



1029 Fourth Avenue, 

Columbus, Ga. 
502 Market Street, 

Wilmington, N. C. 

St. Phillips Episcopal 
Cathedral, Atlanta,. 
Ga. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 



Name and Permanent Address 

Allen, Walter E., Savannah, Ga. 
Amyx, Robert K., Pressman Hall, Tenn. 
Baker, Charles D., Arden, N. C. 



Barnett, Robert S. 

Beam, Edward, Jr., Rutherfordton, N. C. 



Bean, John N., Lenoir, N. C. 

Beaumont, Richard, Lewiston, Me. 
Berry, W. C. 



Blankenship, Clyde P., Route 1, Asheville, 
N. C. 

Blythe, Joe L., Hunters^-ille, N. C. 

Bonner, Burton T., Clemmons, N. C. 

Boyd, Beverly B., Bridgewater, N. C. 

Boyd, Walter B., Bridgewater, N. C. 

Bradford, William, Jr., Dover, Delaware 

Braswell, Harry S., Waxhaw, N. C. 

Bridges, Edwin B., 630 N. College St., Char- 
lotte, N. C. 

Bunnell, Joseph D., Charlotte, N. C. 

Burton, John S., High Point, N. C. 
Cahill, Edward, Greensboro, N. C. 

Caldwell, Arthur G. 

C'allum, John B., Greensboro, N. C. 

Calvin, Walter M., Mount Holly, N. C. 
Cannon, Frank J., Nealsville, N. C. 
Cannon, Stronger W., La Folette, Tenn. 
Cash, Ashford, Gaffney, S. C. 
Cassell, J. Steve 



Chambers, Arlet, Winona, Tenn. 

Claxton, Charles, West Newton, Mass. 

Cofer, Robert 

Conley, Allen R., Marion, N. C. 
Cox, Robert M., Greensboro, N. C. 
Crawford, Alonza J., Jr. 
Crawford, Don C. 

Custis, Charhe B. 

Dambacher, CUiTord T., Jacksonville. Fla. 



Grade 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Rea-son 



M. E., Jr. Gr. 


Mar. 


18th, 191S 


Evacuated 


Corp. 


May 


9th, 1918 




Sgt., 1st CI. 


Feb. 


21st, 1918 


Transferred to II Corps, To- 
pographical Section, Sept. 
16tli, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 


1st, 1918 


Transferred, Nov., 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 


1st, 1917 


Transferred to II Corps, To- 
pographical Section, June, 
1918 


Cook 


July 


nth, 1918 


Transferred to Company C, Au- 
gust, 1918 


Pvi.., 1st CI. 


Aug. 


1st, 1918 




Corp. 


Nov. 


ISth, 1917 


Transferred to Provisional Bat- 
talion, Camp Se^^c^, S. C, 
May 1, 1918 


Pvt. 


Oct. 


1st, 1917 




M. E., Sr. Gr. 


Aug. 


3rd, 1918 




Pvt. 


Apr. 


18th, 1918 




Wagoner 


Oct. 


1st, 1917 




Pi-t. 


Oct. 


1st, 1917 




M. E., Sr. Gr. 


Dec. 


18th, 1918 




Bugler 


May 


1st, 1918 




M. E., Jr. Gr. 


May 


5th, 1918 




P\'t. 


Nov. 


1st, 1917 


Transferred to Company E., 
105th Engrs., Oct. 2Sth, 1918 


Regt. Sup. Sgt. 


Oct. 


1st, 1917 




Y\t. 


Dec. 


18th, 1917 


Transferred to Company C, 
105th Engrs., Sept. 20th, 1918 


M. E., Jr. Gr. 


Oct. 


12th, 1917 


Commissioned Lieut., Mar. 
13th, 1918 


Fi-t., 1st CI. 


Nov. 


1st, 1917 


Killed in Motorcycle Accident, 
Nov. 19th, 1918 


Regt. Sup. Sgt. 


Oct. 


1st, 1917 




M. E., Jr. Gr. 


Dec. 


8th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Apr. 


nth, 1918 




Wagoner 


Oct. 


1st, 1917 




Corp. 


Oct. 


1st, 1917 


Transferred to Headquarters 
Troop, 30th Division, Mar. 
3rd, 1918 


Pvt. 


Mar. 


22nd, 1918 


Transferred to Company E., 
10.5th Engrs., May 9th, "l918 


M. E., Sr. Gr. 


Aug. 


3rd, 1918 


Transferred to II Army Corps 
School 


P%t. 


Nov. 


1st, 1917 


Transferred to Field Signal Bat- 
talion, Jan. 26th, 1918 


Mechanic 


Oct. 


1st, 1917 




M. E., Jr. Gr. 


Sept 


. 16th, 1917 




Pv-t., 1st CI. 


Nov. 


ISth, 1917 


Transferred, December, 1917 


Corp. 


Sept. 


19th, 1917 


Transferred, Provisional Bat- 
talion, May 5th, 1918 


P^'t. 


Nov. 


1st, 1917 


Transferred, Provisional Bat- 
talion, May 5th, 191S 


P\-t. 


June 25th, 191S 





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ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



301 



Name and Pcrmanoiit Addresa 

DaviB, Lonnic B., Old Fort, N. C. 
Day, Robert C, Chattanooga, Tenn. 
Dompsey, Clarence L., Wilinin(cton, N. C. 
lOliicott, Ernest, Marion, N. C. 

lOlniore, Itansom R. 

ICniiiH, LindHay, IJuko, N. C. 

I'anncr, CJlenn, WajTiesville, N. C. 

I''arrcll, Henry U., Wilmington, N. C. 

I'arrow, Herbert I'\, Masonboro Sound (Wil- 

niin;^on), N. C. 
Field, Bascom L., Route Xo. 3, (ireenuboro, 

N. C. 



Fink, Luther A., Charlotte, X. C. 

Fisher, Claire C, Bristfjl, Teiin. 
I'ranklin, Ceorgc W., Goldsboro, N. C. 

(lalloway, Howard C, Falmouth, Ky. 
Camble, Claud O., Fort Mills, S. C. 
deary, Leo, Woodstock, \'a. 

Cibson, Benjamin R., Donaldsoinille, Ga. 
(JlasH, Jackson B., Wilkesboro, X. C. 
f Hover, Charles A., Gastonia, N. C. 
( ioff, Guy B. 

Gordon, Hasscl, 19.33 E. Salem St., Lafayette, 

Ind. 
Grady, Frank M., Morganton, N. C. 

Graham, William L, Richardson, N. C. 
Grant, John E., Wilmington, N. C. 
Grayson, Howard R. 
Green, Paul E., Lillington, N. C. 

Gross, Lowell N., Hickory, N. C. 
Hale, Joseph W., Louisburg, N. C. 

Hall, John L., Attalla, Ala. 
Hardison, Thomas J., Morven, N. C. 
Harmon, William H., Route 13, Knoxville, 

Tenn. 
Hart, Ernest 

Hartzog, Donald C, Piawl, A.she County, N. C. 
Haskins, Albert M., Bridgewater, X. C. 
Hci)burn, Raymond F., 1932 K. Erie St., Phila- 

d(!l))liia. Pa. 
Hibbard, Benjamin, Route 2, Boi.se, Idaho 
Holland, Everett S., Newbcrn, Tenn. 
Holloman, Thomas P., Wadley, Ga. 
Holt, Lewis M., Conway, S. C. 
Hoppos, Floyd, Old Fort, N. C. 
Hoppes, Somwy L., Alta Pass, N. C. 





Grade 


Date Assigned 


Date Dropped and Reason 


Cook 




Oct. 


Ist, 1917 




Corp. 




Feb. 


20th, 1918 




Corp. 




Oct. 


1st, 1917 




Pvt. 




Oct. 


1st, 1917 


Transferred to Company F., 
Feb. 20th, 1918 


Pvt. 




Nov. 


1st, 1917 


Transferred, December, 1917 


Corp. 




Mar. 


8th, 1918 




M. E. 


, Sr. fir. 


Aug. 


3rd, 1918 




Pvt., : 


iBt CI. 


Mar. 


4th, 1918 




Pvt. 




Oct. 


4th, 1918 




M. E. 


, Jr. Gr. 


Sept. 


1st, 1917 


Commissioned 1st Lieut., Ft. 



M. E., Jr. Gr. 

Color Sgt. 
Horseshoer 

M. E., Sr. Gr. 

Corp. 

Pvt. 

Bn. Sgt. Major 
Sup. Sgt. 
Wagoner 
Sgt. Bugler 

M. E., Jr. Gr. 

Pvt. 

Mechanic 

Corp. 

Pvt. 

Regt. Sgt. Major 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 

Wagoner 
Mechanic 
Pvt. 

Horseshoer 
Pvt., Ist CI. 
Cook 
Pvt., 1st CI. 

Sgt., 1st CI. 

Corp. 

M. E., Jr. Gr. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 



Oglethorpe, Ga., Promoted to 
Captain, Sept. 2l8t, 1918. 
Killed in Action Sept. 29th, 
1918 
Dec. 18th, 1917 Evacuated at Camp MilLs, May 
2.5th, 1918 



Sept. 15th, 1917 
Oct. 27th, 1917 

Sept. 21st, 1917 
Feb. 20th, 1918 
Sept. 5th, 1917 

May 4th, 1918 
Nov. 12th, 1918 
Feb. 22nd, 1918 
Sept. 5th, 1917 

Dec. 1st, 1918 

Mar. 22nd, 1918 

Apr. 2l8t, 1918 
July 1st, 1918 
Oct. 1st, 1917 
Aug. 9th, 1918 

Dec. 1.3th, 1918 
Nov. 14th, 1917 

Mar. 22nd, 1918 
Oct. 1st, 1917 
Nov. 18th, 1917 



Oct. Ist, 1917 Transferred, Nov., 1917 
Mar. 18th, 1918 
Oct. 1st, 1917 
July 24th, 1918 

Aug. 21st, 1918 
Nov. 18th, 1917 
Dec. Ist, 1918 
Mar. 22nd, 1918 
Oct. 1st, 1917 
Oct. 1st, 1917 



Transferred to Company F., 
10.5th Engrs., Jan. 25th, 1918 

Evacuated 

Transferred to Company A., 
105th Engrs., May 12th, 1918 



Transferred to Motor Mechan- 
ics Regiment, Jan. 28th, 1918 



Transferred to d^mpany C, 
May 9th, 1918 



Discharged 

Transferred to Army Candidate 
School, Oct. 2nd, 1918 

Transferred to Company F, 
10.5th Engineers, August, 1918 



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THE HIBTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 

Home, Howard B., Memphis, Tenn. 
Howard, Paul N., Kinston, N. C. 

Hutchison, Charles E. 

Hutchison, Ralph E. 

Jackson, Coy, High Point, N. C. 
Jarrett. Clifton, Bridgewater, N. C. 
Jenkins, William O., Lowell, N. C. 
Jennette, Sidney E., Greenville, N. C. 

Jessup, Luther M. 

Jewell, William L., Wihnington, N. C. 

Jones, John L. 



Jones, Roy E., Conover, N. C. 
Justice, Kenneth, Bridgewater, N. C. 
Kelly, Jack 
King, Crawford C, Wajmesville, N. C. 

Kivett, Marvin J., High Point, N. C. 
Knott, Robert L., Winston-Salem, N. C. 

Landing, Charles, Rocky Mount, N. C. 
Lawton, J. G., Garnett, S. C. 



Ledbetter, Charlie B., Polkton, N. C. 



Lee, James E. 

Lieber, Benjamin F., 74 Orchard St., New 

York, N. Y. 
Light, Samuel, Punxsutawney, Pa. 
LinviUe, Albert M., Winston-Salem, N. C. 
Litton, Daniel R., Monbo, N. C. 
Lockaby, Jess M., Statesville, N. C. 

Long, Ruby H. 

Lonnon, Oscar G., Pitts, N. C. 

Lowman, Robert L., Connelly Sprmgs, N. C. 

Malles, Mick, Smyrna, Turkey, Asia 

Martin, George D., Morven, N. C. 
Marauda, Jolm, Valdese, N. C. 

Mauldin, Bel ton 0., Greenville, S. C. 
McArver, William T., Gastoiiia, N. C. 
McGeachey, Robert W., Raleigh, N. C. 



McGee, Hubert B., Charlotte, N. C. 
McGowan, Edwin S., Jacksonville, N. C. 



Grade 



Sgt. 

M. E., Jr. Gr. 


Feb. 20th, 1918 
AprU 3rd, 1918 


Rcgt. Sup. Sgt. 


Oct. 1st, 1917 


Corp. 


Sept. 16th, 1917 


Saddler 

Pvt. 

M. E., Jr. Gr. 

M. E., Jr. Gr. 


Oct. 1st, 1917 
Oct. 1st, 1917 
Dec. 1st, 1918 
AprU 3rd, 1918 


Color Sgt. 
M. E., Sr. Gr. 
Pvt. 


Oct. 20th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
Sept. 21st, 1917 


Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Pvt. 


AprU 18th, 1918 
Oct. 1st, 1917 
Oct. 1st, 1917 
Oct. 1st, 1917 


Mess Sgt. 
1st Sgt. 


Oct. 1st, 1917 
Dec. 7th, 1918 


P\t. 
Pvt. 


Mar. 8th, 1918 
Dec. 1st, 1917 


M. E., Sr. Gr. 


Sept. 16th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 
Pvt. 


Sept. 16th, 1917 
April 18th, 1918 


Sgt. 

P\'t., 1st CI. 
Wagoner 
Pvt., 1st Ci. 


May ISth, 1918 
Nov. 1st, 1917 
Nov. 1st, 1917 
Dec. 1st, 1917 


Wagoner 
Wagoner 
Horseshoer 
Pvt. 


Oct. 1st, 1917 
Oct. 1st, 1917 
Feb. 20th, 1918 
Nov. 18th, 1917 

« 


Sgt-., 1st CI. 
Bugler 


AprU 1st, 1918 
Jan. 10th, 1918 


Sgt., 1st CI. 
M. E., Jr. Gr. 
M. E., Jr. Gr. 


Dec. 1st, 1917 
Aug. 3rd, 1918 
June 18th, 1918 


M. E., Jr. Gr. 


Sept. 16th, 1917 


Corp. 


Nov. 23rd, 1917 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Transferred to H Corps Army^ 
School 

Transferred to QMC, Camp 
Sevier, S. C, Mar. 14th, 1918 

Transferred to Motor Mechanics- 
Regiment, Jan. 28th, 1918 



Commissioned 2nd Lieut., Com- 
pany B, Sept. 29th, 1918 
Discharged, Jan. 1st, 1918 

Transferred to Provisional Bat- 
talion, 30th Division, Oct. 
17th, 1918. 



Transferred, Nov., 1917 
Transferred to 105th Engineer 
Train, Oct. 14th, 1918 

Commissioned 2nd Lt. in Re- 
serve Corps (Not dropped) 

Transferred to Company E, 

105th Engineers, April 20th, 

1918 
Severely wounded in action 

Sept. 29th, 1918. Returned 

to the U. S. 
Discharged 



Evacuated 

Transferred to II Corps Topo- 
graphical Section, June, 1918 



Transferred to Company A, 
Dec, 1917 

Transferred to II Corps Sec- 
tion, Sept. 16th, 1918 

II Corps Army School 

Transferred to II Army Corps 
School, Commissioned 2nd 
Lieut. 

Transferred to Company C, 
Mar. 16th, 1918 

Transferred to II Corps To- 
pographical Section, June, 
1918 



ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



303 



Name and Permanent Address 
McKoy, Henry B., Wilmington, N. C. 

McNabb, James R., Newport, Tenn. 



McSwain, Hicks, Shelby, N. C. 
Mitcham, DeWitt D., Camden, S. C. 



Moose, Henry B., Greensboro, N. C. 

Morrow, William F., Route No. 2, 

Mt.EuIa.N.C. 
Moser, Willie E. 



Moyle, John, Charlotte, N. C. 



Grade 
M. E., Sr. Gr. 

M. E., Jr. Gr. 



Color Sgt. 
M. E., Sr. Gr. 



Pvt., 1st CI. 
Regt. Sgt. Major 
Mechanic 

Corp. 



Mullican, Henry G., RouteNo.2, aemons.N.C. Pvt., 1st CI. 
Neese, Jay H., Greensboro, N. C. Corp. 

Nelson, Guy V., Morganton, N. C. Pvt. 

Neuer, Jack J., Wihnington, N. C. M. E., Sr. Gr. 



Newton, Miller L., Kings Mountain, N. C. P\'t., 1st CI. 

Nichols, Herman, McAdenville, N. C. P\i,. 

Odom, Sidney W., Areola, N. G. P\'i. 

Osborn, John R., Locust, N. C. Cook 



Overton, Floyd D., Ahoskie, N. C. Pvt. 

Parker, John N., Waynesville, N. C. P\i,. 

Parrish, Ernest V., Carthage, N. C. Cook 

Patterson, Urban D., Kings Mountain, N. C. Corp. (Ord.) 

Patton, Douglas J., Route No. 1, M. E., Sr. Gr. 

Arrington, Tenn. 

Perkins, Sidney L., Gastonia, N. G. Pvt. 



Peters, Charles G., Union, Va. Pvt., 1st CI. 



Peters, John A., Union, Va. Fvt., 1st CI. 

Pierce, Claude N., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Pomerov, O. K., Fort Myers, Fla. Pvt. 

Pope, William C, Marshall, N. C. M. E., Jr. Gr. 

Potts, Walter C, Charlotte, N. C. Corp. 

Price, Floyd E. Pvt. 

Price, William L., PamUco, S. C. Pvt. 

Prince, Charlie, Cummings, S. C. Pvt. 

Putnam, Ernest R., Shelby, N. C. Pvi;., 1st CI. 

Respess, Samuel J., Washington, N. C. Corp. 

Rhodes, Clinton E., South Bend, Ind. Corp. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Oct. 21st, 1917 Transferred to II Corps Army 
School, Commissioned 2nd 
Lieut. 

Sept. 16th, 1917 Transferred to Company E, 
10.5th Engineers, Mar. 13th, 
1918 

Sept. 21st, 1917 

Sept. 16th, 1917 Transferred to II Corps To- 
pographical Section, June, 
1918 

Feb. 20th, 1918 Transferred to Company C, 
10.5th Engineers, Aug., 1918 

Nov. 1st, 1918 

Oct. 1st, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- 
talion, Camp Sevier, May 
7th, 1918 

Oct. 1st, 1917 Transferred to Q. M. Unit, II 
Corps, Nov. 3rd, 1918 

Feb. 25th, 1918 

Dee. 1st, 1917 

June 20th, 1918 

Sept. 16th, 1917 



Oct. 1st, 1917 
Feb. 20th, 1918 
April 18th, 1918 
Oct. 1st, 1917 



Evacuated 

Commissioned 2nd Lieut., June, 

1918, and assigned to 105th 

Engineer Train 



Transferred to Company A, 
105th Engineers, December, 
1917 
July 1st, 1918 Transferred to 105th Band, 
Sept. 20th, 1918 



Oct. 1st, 1917 
Jan. 1st, 1918 

Oct. 1st, 1917 
Sept. 16th, 1917 



Transferred to 105th Engineer 
Train, Oct. 14th, 1918 



Commissioned 2nd Lieut., April 
20th, 1918 

Mar. 22nd, 1918 Transferred to Company E, 
105th Engineers, May 9th, 
1918 

Oct. 1st, 1917 Traasferred to Army Headquar- 
ters Regiment (A. E. F.), Jan. 
9th, 1918 

Oct. 1st, 1917 Evacuated 

Nov. 18th, 1917 

Sept. 21st, 1917 

Aug. 3rd, 1918 

Nov. 1st, 1917 

Oct. 20th, 1917 

Aug. 10th, 1918 

April 3rd, 1018 

Oct. 1st, 1917 

Nov. 1st, 1917 

Oct. 4th, 1918 



Transferred, Nov., 1917 
Evacuated 



Transferred to Company F, 
105th Engineers, Dec. 30th. 
1918 



304 



TIIP^ niSTOK'Y OF THE lOSTTt REGIMENT OF FA'GIXKEHS 



Name ;iiul Pornuiiiont Address Grade 

Rich, Marcus H., Route No. 1, Charlotte, X. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Rivenbark, Lofton, Wihiiinstoii, N. C. Cook 

Roberts, James F. Color Sgt. 

Robinson, Edmoud P., N. Wilkesboro, N. C. Bn. Sgt. Major 

Rogers, Charles R., Route No. 1, Wihuiiigton, Stable Sgt. 

N. C. 
Rudisill, Carl X., Rock Hill, N. C. 



Rust, Albert L., Morganton, N. C. 
Rust, Frank H. C. 



Saddler, William H., (ireensboro, N. C. 
Sanders, Erie C, Spartanburg, S. C. 
Saunders, Frank L., Franklin, N. C. 
Seaborn, Joseph E., Concord, N. C. 

Seaman, Joseph A., Vein, N. C. 
SejTiiour, Aubrey P., Suniinerville, Tenn. 



Shannon, John E., Jr., Wilmington, N. C. 
Shell, John v., Oxford Hotel, Cincinnati, 0. 

Shepard, Hirl J., Wilmington, N. C. 

Smith, Carl M., Comfort, Va. 

Smith, William L., Jr., Wilmington, N. C. 

Stanley, Charles L., Connely Springs, N. C. 
Stevenson, Ernest R., Concord, N. C. 
Stockard, Ben B., Greensboro, N. C. 



Date Assigned 
Nov. 18th, l»r 



Date Dropped and Reason 



Transferred, II Corps Topo- 
grauliical Section, June, 1918 

Feb. 20tli, i'.llS 

Sept. 21st, 1917 Transferred, Oct., 1917 

May 4th, 1918 Transferred to Army Candidate 
School, July, 1918 

Mar. 22nd, 1918 



Sullivan, James H., Moultrie, Ga. 



Summey, Albert T., Wilmington, N. C. 
Sweeney, William A., Marion, N. C. 
Taylor," Robert C, Route A, Opi), Ala. 
Templeton, John D., Chnton, S. C. 
Thomas, William P., Broatlway, N. C. 
Thoma-sson, Bonner H., Newbern, N. C. 



Travis, Robert C, Brookford, N. C. 
Tucker, Harry S., Raleigh, N. C. 

Tuten, John A., Furraan, S. C. 
Wadswortii, John C. 
Wagner, James H., Charlotte, N. C. 
Walkei , Douglas, Kingsport, Tenn. 
Weatherman, Marvin F., Winston-Salem, N. C. 
Westmoreland, Braynard L., Cherokee, S. C. 
Wheelwright, Charles M., Parisburg, Va. 



Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 


1st, 1917 


Transferred to Company A, 
105th Supply Train, Mar. 
12th, 1918 


M. E., Jr. Or. 


Dec. 


18th, 1917 


Commissioned 2nd Lieut., Nov. 
7th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Nov. 


1st, 1917 


Transferred to Provisional Bat- 
talion, 30th Division, May 
5th, 1918 


M. E., Jr. Gr. 


Sept. 


16th, 1917 




M. E., Sr. Gr. 


Aug. 


3rd, 1918 




M. E., Jr. Gr. 


Dec. 


1st, 1918 




Wagoner 


Oct. 


1st, 1917 


Transferred to 105th Engineer 
Train, Dec. 12th, 1918 


Wagoner 


Oct. 


1st, 1917 




Pvt. 


Mar. 


5th, 1918 


Transferred to Company C, 
105th Engineers, July 11th, 
1918 


Sgt., Lst CI. 


AprU21st, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 


12th, 1917 


Transferreil to Company A, 
105th Engineers, Aug., 1918 


Cook 


Feb. 


20th, 1918 




Wagoner 


Oct. 


1st, 1917 




Rcgt. Sgt. Major 


Sept. 


16th, 1917 


Commissioned 2nd Lieut., Nov., 
1917 


Cook 


Oct. 


1st, 1917 




Wagoner 


Feb. 


20th, 1918 




M. E., Sr. Gr. 


Sept. 


16th, 1917 


Transferred to Paris District, 
Paris, France, as Electrician, 
Jan. ISth, 1919 


Pvt. 


Dec. 


10th, 1918 


Transferred to St. Aignan to 
await discharge, Jan. 29th, 
1919 


Corp. 


Oct. 


24th, 191S 




IM. 


Nov. 


1st, 1917 




Pvt. 


Dec. 


1st, 1918 




Pvt., 1st CI. 


Nov. 


1st, 1917 




Corp. 


Mar. 


10th, 1918 




M. E., Jr. Gr. 


Aug. 


3rd, 1918 


Transferred to 83rd Division, 
American Expeditionary 
Force, Oct. 31st, 1918 


Sgt. Bugler 


Oct. 


1st, 1917 




M. E., Sr. Gr. 


Sept. 


12th, 1917 


Commissioned 2nd Lieut., Nov., 
1917 


Sgt. 


Oct. 


ISth, 1917 




Corp. 


Sept. 


21st, 1917 


Transferred, Oct., 1917 


M. E., Jr. Gr. 


Dec. 


1st, 1918 




Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 


21st, 1917 




Corp. 


Dec. 


1st, 1917 




Horseshoer 


Sept. 


21st, 1917 




Regt. Sgt. Major 


Oct. 


1st, 1917 





EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



305 



Name and Permanent Address 
Whitlow, Harrj' D., Wiiiston-Salem, N. C. 



Whitted, Hugh P., Mebane, N. C. 
Williams, Daniel McG., Newton, N. C. 

Williams, Robert F., Rutherfordton, N. C. 
Wyrick, Granville C, Charlotte, N. C. 



Yancey, Grayson M. 



Grade Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Pvt., 1st CI. Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred to Company D, 

105th Engineers, Nov. 1st 

1918 
M. E., Jr. Gr. Sept. 16th, 1917 

M. E., Jr. Gr. Sept. 16th, 1917 Commissioned 2nd Lieut., Nov., 

1917 
Corp. Oct. l.st, 1917 Evacuated, died Nov. 8th, 1918 

Regt. Sgt. Major May 11th, 1918 Traasferred to II Army School, 

July, 1918 
P\-t. Oct. 1st, 1917 Transferred to Company F, 

10.5th Engineers, Mar. 4th, 

1918 



COMPANY A, 105TH ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address Rank 

Gillette, George W., Wilmington, N. C. Captain 

Brooks, George J., Wilmington. N. C. Captain 



Griffin, Schenk H., Erlanger, Ky. Captain 



Riddick, Wallace W., Raleigh, N. C. Captain 

Littlcjohn, Kenneth S., 434 West 120th St., Captain 

New York City 

Baldwin, George S., 2054 E. 79th St., Cleve- 1st Lieut. 

land, Ohio 

Cleveland, Lou. V., Watertown, N. Y. 1st Lieut. 

Evans, Alfred A., 612 N. 12th St., Waco, Tex. 1st Lieut. 

FarrLsh, Robert E., Columbus, Ga. 1st Lieut. 

McLeod, Don, Rowland, N. C. 1st Lieut. 

Peschau, William A., Wilmington, N. C. 1st Lieut. 

Taylor, Alexander, Morganton, N. C. 1st Lieut. 

Williams, Robert M., Wilmington, N. C. 1st Lieut. 

Bowlby, Robert 0. 2nd Lieut. 

Joyce, William S., 177 W. 102nd St., New 2nd Lieut. 

York City 

Owen, John A., 102 Ford St., Providence, R. I. 2nd Lieut. 

Smith, William L., Jr., Wilmington, N. C. 2nd Lieut. 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Adam, George D., Ferrum, Va. 
Aiken, Russell B., Hickory, N. C. 

Alexander, Julius G., Hansville, Ala. 
Alexander, Phillip, 320 Spruce St., Richmond 

Hill, N. Y. Pvt. 

Allen, Fred J., North Charlotte, N. C. Vxt., 1st CI. 



Pvt. 
Pvt. 



P\-t. 



Date Assigned 
Aug. 2nd, 1916 

Sept., 1917, as 
1st Lieut., ap- 
pointed Capt. 
July, 1918 

Sept., 1917, as 
1st Lieut., ap- 
pointed Capt. 
Nov..ith,1918 

May, 1917 

Jan. 16th, 1919 



Date Dropped and Reason 

Transferred, July 1.5th, 1918> 
Supply Officer, 105th Engrs. 

Nov. 10th, 1918, traasferred to 
Adjutant Ist Battalion 



Jan. 14th, 1919, transferred to 
3rd Division 



Sejjt. 1st, 1917, 
113th F. A. 



transferred. 



July, 



1918 



Oct., 1917 
Jan. 23rd, 1919 
April, 1918 



June, 
Aug., 



1917 



1916 



Sept., 1917 
Aug., 1916 
AprU, 1918 

Jan. 23rd, 1919 

Jan. 14th, 1919 
Aug., 1916 



May 10th, 1918, transferred 

Transferred, Jan., 1919 

July 16th, 1918, transferred to 

Hospital 
Jan. 14th, 1919, transferred 3rd 

Division 
Sept. 1st, 1917, traiLsferred to 

Company C 



July 6th, 1918, transferred to 
Army Engineer School 



Jan. 25th, 1919, transferred 



Date A.ssigned 

Dec. 2nd, 1918 
May 1st, 1918 

Dec. 2ud, 1917 

Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1918 



Date Dropped and Reason 

May 17th, 1918, transferred to 
Base Hospital 



506 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 



Grade 



Almond, Robert H., R. F. D., Elberton, Ga. Px-t. 
Alpeter, Eugene O., 1799 Teitonia Ave., 

Milwaukee, Wis. Corp. 

Aired, Roger P. Pvt. 

Ami's, Robert K., Pressman's Home, Tenn. Pvt. 

Anderson, Garnie, Church Hill, Tenn. Pvt. 



Anderson, George F., R. F. D. #2, Glenn 

Wood, Ga. 
Andrews, Leon P., Fairmont, N. C. 

Apgar, Otis, 97 Union St., Newark, N. J. 
Arnold, John B., R. F. D. #4, Shelbr^'ille, 

Tenn. 
Arnold, Joseph D., R. F. D. #1, Mountain 

City, Tenn. 
Arp, Charles P., Blue Ridge, Ga. 
Ashbv, Allen, Concord, N. C. 
Atchison, WiUiam R., R. F. D. #1, Lilburn, 

Ga. 
Atchley, Brown A., Powell Station, Tenn. 
Ballard, Lawson W., R. F. D. #1, Boh via, 

N. C. 
Barksdale, Robert W., R. F. D. #4, Mc- 

Kenzie, Tenn. 
Barnes, John E., Holtland, Tenn. 
Barnes, Walter C., Rutherfordton, N. C. 
Barry, John M., Petros, Tenn. 
Barte, Ray E., R. F. D. #1, Waxford, Pa. 
Bartolota, John, 448 13th St., New York 
Bass, David E., 1904 Market St., Wilming- 
ton, N. C. 
Bassett, Earl W., 5420 Dorchester Ave., 

Chicago, 111. 
Batton, Alonzo, Seagate, N. C. 
Beard, Leon D., 200 W. 7th St., Hatties- 

burg, Miss. 
Beer, William D., 47 Arnold Place, North 

Adams, Mass. 
Beeslev, Walter J., Badnaw, Ark. 
Bell, Robert M., R. F. D. #3, Brighton, Tenn. 
Benanti, Peter, 266 Elizabeth St., New York, 

N. Y. 
Bennett, William J,, 314 W. Russell St., High 

Point, N. C. 
Benstock, Isidore, 230 E. 14th St., New York, 

N. Y. 
Berrona, Joe, Jr., R. F. D. #2, Culman, Ala. 
Bertozzi, James, 209 Bleecker St., New York, 

N. Y. 
Biller, Francis A., 818 Bergen St., BrookljTi, 

N. Y. 
Birchett, William S., Lebanon, Tenn. 
Bird, Nathan D., Cleveland, Tenn. 
Birdwell, James D., R. F. D. #2, Buena Vista, 

Tenn. 



Pv-t. 


Dec. 


2nd, 1918 


Corp. 


May 


10th, 1917 


Pvt. 
Pvt. 


Dec. 
Oct. 


2nd, 1918 
14th, 1917 


Corp. 


Oct. 


14th, 1917 


Sgt., 1st Gl. 

Pvt. 

Prt. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 
April 15th, 1918 
Dec. 2nd, 1918 


Pvt., 1st a. 

Corp. 


Oct. 
Aug. 


14th, 1917 
16th, 1916 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 


14th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 

Pvt., 1st CI. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Sgt. 


Oct. 
May 
Oct. 
Dec. 
Dec. 
Jan. 


14th, 1917 
1st, 1918 

14th, 1917 
2nd, 1918 
2nd, 1918 

16th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Aug. 


16th, 1918 


P\ii., 1st a. 

Pvt. 


Aug. 
Dec. 


16th, 1916 
2nd, 1918 


Pvt. 


Dec. 


2nd, 1918 


Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Pvt. 


Dec. 
Oct. 
Dec. 


2nd, 1918 

14th, 1917 

2nd, 1918 


Pvt. 






Pvt. 


Dec. 


2ud,1918 


Pvt. 
Pvt. 


Dec. 
Dec. 


2nd, 1918 
2nd, 1918 


Pvt. 


Dec. 


2nd, 1918 


Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Corp. 


Oct. 
Oct. 
Oct. 


14th, 1917 
14th, 1917 
14th, 1917 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Dec. 2nd, 1918 

Aug. 16th, 1918 

Oct. 14th, 1917 Jan. 30th, 1918, transferred to 

Motor Truck Co. 
Oct. 14th, 1918 Mar. 1st, 1918, transferred to 

Company C 
Oct. 14th, 1918 Jan. 30th, 1918, transferred to 

41st Engineers 



120th Ambulance Corps 

lay 16th, 1918, transferre 
105th Engineer Train 



EOSTER OF EEGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



307 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Bisbee, Walter E., 332 W. 19th St., New 

York, N. y. Pvt. 

Blainford, Reddin, Tarboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Blake, Allie B., 103 S. 3rd St., Wilmington, Pvt. 

N. C. 

Blankwelder, Grady B., Concord, N. C. Pvt. 

Bobbitt, John G., Renick, W. Va. Pvt. 

Bombarde, Angele, W. Catherine and 56th Pvt. 

St., Jamaica, N. Y. 

Bonadona, Joseph P., 55 Lincoln Place, Pvt. 

Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Bondleon, Howard F., 187 White St., Pvt. 

Dubuque, la. 

Booth, Clyde C, Erwin, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Borneman, William D., Wilmington, N. C. Pvt. 

Boyd, Elmer E., Araratt, Va. P\'t. 

Boyd, Irmer A., R. F. D. #1, Bethel, Tenn. Pvt. 

Bracv, Odie L., Roxobel, N. C. Pvt. 

Bradford, William, Jr., Wilmington, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. 

Bradshaw, WyUe, R. F. D. #13, Elberton, Ga. Pvt. 

Bradv, John D., Boxton, N. C. Pvt. 

Brandenburg, Charles E., R. F. D. #6, Sheri- Pvt. 

dan, Ind. 

Branson, Fred C, Lippan, Tex. Pvt. 

Breece, Walter F., R. F. D. #2, Delaware, 0. Pvt. 

Bremer, Walter H., 119 Castle St., Wihning- Pvt. 

ton, N. C. 

Brevard, Bryce P., 505 Alabama St., Memphis, Corp. 

Tenn. 

Brigance, Thomas L., Waldron, Ark. Pvt. 

Briggs, Lyda Z., R. F. D. #4, Asheville, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Britt, Robert W., Ehnont, Tenn. Pvt. 

Brock, Amos, Warbranch, Ky. Pvt. 

Bro\vn, Carl A., Green Sulphur Spring, W. Va. Pvt. 

Brown, Frank T., N. Charlotte, N. C. Pvt. 

Brown, John H., R. F. D. #1, Cana, N. C. Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Brown, Thomas J., Copperhill, Tenn. 
Brummitt, Wallace G., Henderson, N. C. 



Pvt. 
Pvt. 



Buchanan, George D., Hewitt, Minn. Pvt. 

Budstard, Swan A., Skelund Jylland, Den. Pvt. 

Bugee, Edward A., 1625 Victor Ave., Omaha, Pvt. 

Neb. 

Burgess, Hunter G., Mt. Airy, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. 

Burgeron, John W., Farmville, N. C. Pvt. 

Burke, Martin, 17 Southern Ave., Dubuque, la. Fvt. 

Burrell, Fred, R. F. D. #1, Culberson, N. C. Pvt. 

Burnett, Archie C, 820 S. 6th St., Wihnmg- Corp. 

ton, N. C. 

Butler, Wescott C, R. F. D. #1, WhiteviUe, P\i;., 1st CI. 

N. C. 



Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Aug. 10th, 1917 

April 3rd, 1917 

Aug. 10th, 1917 



Dec. 
Dec. 



2nd, 1918 
2nd, 1918 



May 17th, 1918, transferred to 

Provisional Battalion 
Jan. 29th, 1918, transferred to 

Motor Truck Regiment 
Transferred to 10.5th F. S. Bn. 

Oct. 6th, 1917 



Dec. 2nd, 1918 



Dec. 2nd, 1918 



Oct. 
Aug. 
Nov. 

Dec. 
Dec. 



14th, 1918 
16th, 1916 
2nd, 1917 

2nd, 1918 
2nd, 1918 



Feb. 25th, 1918, discharged 
Jan. 7th, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 



July 20th, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters 
Company, Dec. 6th, 1918 



Dec. 

May 



2nd, 1918 
1st, 1918 



Dec. 2nd, 1918 

Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Aug. 12th, 1916 

Oct. 10th, 1918 

Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 

Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Sept. 30th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 

Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Sept. 20th, 1916 

Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Dec. 2nd, 1918 



Oct. 
May 

Dec. 
Dec. 



1st, 1917 
2nd, 1918 

2nd, 1918 
2nd, 1918 



Transferred to 41st Engineers, 
Jan. 30th, 1918 



Dec. 8th, 1917, discharged 
May 3rd, 1918, transferred to 
Prov. Battalion 

Jan. 29th, 1918, transferred to 
105th Sanitary Train 



May 17th, 1918, transferred to 
Base Hospital 



June 15th, 1917 
Sept. 20th, 1916 



308 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 

Cain, Charles P., Benson, Minn. 

Calweil, Carl C, R. F. D. #2, St. Albans, W. Va. 

Calize, Carmele, 79 Elizabeth St., New York, 

N. Y. 
Camodoco, Michael, 31 Cherry St., New York, 

N. Y. 
Campbell, Henry S., FayetteviUe, N. C. 



Grade 



Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 



Campbell, Jesse E., Greenfield, Tenn. Mess Sgt. 

Campbell, WiUiam A., 209 Water St., Defiance, Pvt. 

Ohio 

CampbeU, William F., FayetteviUe, N. C. Pvt. 

Canady, William F., Phoenix, N. C. 
Cannon, Burlie L., Prove, Ark. 
Capp, Junie W., R. F. D. #1, Pine Level, N. C. 
Carbone, Frank, Napoh Pai Amorozi, Italy 
Carey, John C, 4 Seneca Park Circle, Roch- 
ester, N. Y. 
Carlson, Martin I. 

Carono, James B., R. F. D. #1, McLellan, Iowa 

Carpenter, Anson, Cairo, W. Va. 

Carpuk, Arhip, 79 4th St., Passaic, N. J. 

Carr, Demasce S., Burgaw, N. C. 

Carson, J. R., Bethel, N. C. 

Carter, Richard L., 217 Princeton St., Mem- 
pliis, Tenn. 

Gartner, Silas H., R. F. D. #1, Calahaln, N. C. 

Carvona, Carmele, Per Tomasi Scilla Prov 
Reggie Carlakria, Italy 

Gary, Willis T., Pondcreek, Okla. 

Casados, Omesine, Holman, N. M. 

Ghadwick, James J., 211 S. Front St., Wil- 
mington, N. C. 

Chamberlain, Arthm-, R. F. D. #3, Morris- 
town, Tenn. 

Cherry, Ben A., Estelle Springs, Tenn. 

Chitwood, Arthur, Winfield, Tenn. 

Chitwood, Fred A., R. F. D. #4, Oneida, Tenn. 

Chitwood, Sylvester, Winfield, Tenn. 

Clark, Fitzugh L., 600 Town St., Greenville, 
S C 

Coleman, Johnie L., R. F. D. #4, Trenton, 
Tenn. 

Coleman, Paul, Mounds, III. 

Collins, Henry A., Oakland, Md. 
Collins, William H., MuUins, S. C. 
Compton, John F., Rogcrsville, Tenn. 
Connor, William C, Canton, N. G. 
Cooney, Arthur J., Central Village, Conn. 
Cooper, Walter M., Paw Creek, N. C. 
Cos, Ehner M., Oliver Springs, Tenn. 
Cos, Marvin C, R. F. D. #3, Springfield, Tenn. 
Cox, Samuel P., Bolivia, N. G. 
Graft, Harry C., Wibnington, N. G. 



Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt., 1st CI. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Pvt., 1st CI. 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Wagoner 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt., 1st CI. 

Pvt., 1st CI. 

Pvt. 

Pvt., 1st Gl. 

Pvt., 1st Gl. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Corp. 

Corp. 

Pvt. 

Pvt., 1st 01. 

Corp. 

Corp. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Dec. 2nd, 1918 



Dec. 2nd, 1918 

Sept. 25th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
Dec. 2nd, 1918 



Sept. 29th, 1917, transferred to 
424th Depot Detachment 



July 25th, 1917 Oct. 21st, 1917, transferred to 

Ordnance Department 
June 3rd, 1917 Sept. 6th, 1917, dropped 



Dec. 
May 
Dec. 



2nd, 1918 
1st, 1918 
2nd, 1918 



Dec. 2nd, 1918 

Aug. 16th, 1918 Nov. 6th, 1918, transferred to 

Hospital 
Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Dec. 2nd, 1918 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1918 
Dec. 2nd, 1918 

Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Dec. 2nd, 1918 
Aug. 20th, 1916 

Oct. 14th, 1918 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

May 1st, 1918 May 3rd, 1918, transferred to 

Prov. Battalion 
May 11th, 1918 
May 1st, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Aug. 16th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
May 1st, 1918 
May 6th, 1917 Nov. 3rd, 1917, transferred to 

424th Depot Detachment 



Sept. 28th, 1918, killed in action 




to 



ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



309 



Name and Permanent Address 

Crox, George P., East Chattanooga, Tenn. 

Croxdale, John E., R. F. D. #3, Morristown, 

Tenn. 
Cunningham, Ed. B., Wesser, N. C. 
Currie, Lock S., R. F. D. #7, Lumberton, N. C. 
Davis, Amos G., Oakvale, W. Va. 
Davis, Oscar M., Alexander, N. C. 
Demsey, Clarence L., Wilmington, N. C. 

Demsey, Ernest B., Scottsville, Ky. 
Dew, John H., Wilmington, N. C. 

Dexter, Ezekiel, Petros, Tenn. 

Dixon, James W., Gatewood, W. Va. 
Dobbins, Walter L., Mt. Airy, N. C. 



Dougherty, John, Petros, Tenn. 
Dougherty, John M., Petros, Tenn. 
Dry, Ernest V. 

Dunn, Preston, Eskridge, Tenn. 

Durham, Alvin, R. F. D. #4, Cumberland 

City, Tenn. 
Eason, Troy, R. F. D. #2, Lagrange, N. C. 
Eckenrod. William R., Sunburst, N. C. 
Edmonds, Hozron H., Wcaverville, N. C. 
Edmondson, Oscar, New Tazwell, Tenn. 
Edwards, Dorsey D., Kityton, Tenn. 
Elam, Hervie H., Santa Fe, Tenn. 
Elkins, BeU S., Eureka, Tenn. 

Elliott, Benjamin R., Marion, N. C. 



Grade 

Sgt. Major 
Pvt. 

Pvt., 1st a. 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 

Wagoner 
Pvt. 

Corp. 
Pvt. 

Wagoner 

Pvt. 
Corp. 



Douglas, Henry M., Crj'stal Springs, Fla. Pvt. 



Pvt. 

Pvt. ist a. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt., 1st CI. 
Corp. 

Pvt., 1st CL 
Pvt., 1st CL 
Wagoner 
Sgt., 1st CL 
Corp. 

Pvt. 



Elwood, Patrick J., 302 West St., Wheeling, Pvt. 

W. Va. 
Ennis, Lindsay, Dukes, N. C. 
Escue, CharUe, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 

Eubanlcs, Edward A., Prospect, Tenn. 



Evans, Parris E., R. F. D. #3, Kingsport,Tenn. 
Everett, Leslie A., Parkton, N. C. 
Fairchilds, Walter H., Glenn Mary, Tenn. 
Farmer, Glenn, Waynesville, N. C. 

Farrel, Henry B., Wilmington, N. C. 

Farrow, Herbert F., Route #2, Wilmington, 
N. C. 

Farrow, Hie, R. F. D. #2, Wihnington, N. C. 

Farrow, Theodore T., Masonboro Sound,N.C. 

Faulk, George McC, 906 S. 3rd St., Wilming- 
ton, N. C. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Oct. 14th, 1917 July 21st, 1918, transferred to 

Headquarters Company 
Sept. 30th, 1917 Nov. 20th, 1917, discharged 



Oct. 14th, 1917 

Aug. 16th, 1918 

Aug. 16th, 1918 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Aug. 12th, 1916 



Oct. 14th, 1917 
May 10th, 1916 



Oct. 1st, 1917, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 



Dec. 4th, 1918, transferred to 

Company B 
Oct. 14th, 1917 May 1st, 1918, transferred to 

Prov. Battalion 
Aug. 16th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 22nd, 1917, transferred to 

Company F 
May 1st, 1918 May 17th, 1918, tra sferred to 

Base Hospital 
Dec. 9th, 1917, died Base Hosp. 



Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Aug. 16th, 1918 

April 26th, 1918 

Oct. 14th, 1917 



Jan. 10th, 1919, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 

May 1st, 1918, transferred to 
San. Det. 105th Engineers 



Aug. 16th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 31st, 1918, wounded shell 

fire 
Aug. 10th, 1917 Nov. 1st, 1917, transferred to 

Company E 
Aug. 16th, 1918 



Corp. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Jan. 28th, 1918, transferred to 
Motor Truck Regiment 


Corp. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Jan. 30th, 1918, transferred to 
41st Engineers 


Pvt., 1st a. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 




Sgt. 


June 25th, 1917 




Pvt., 1st CL 


Oct. 14th, 1917 




Sgt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Aug. 5th, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 


Pvt. 


April 13th, 1917 


Mar. 6th, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 


Pvt. 


May 20th, 1917 


Oct. nth, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 


Cook 


Aug. 12th, 1916 




Sgt. 


AprU 30th, 1917 




Corp. 


May 3rd, 1917 





310 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 

Fenly, Green Jr., Wilmington, N. C. 

Fenly, William, Wilminston, N. C. 

Ferguson, William, St. Paul, N. C. 

Fitzgerald, William H., 4302 Wyoming Ave., 
Nashville, Tenn. 

Flanagan, Martin T., 508 N. 3rd St., Wilming- 
ton, N. C. 

Fleming, Clarence B., 4726 Greer Ave., St. 
Louis, Mo. 

Fleshman, John E., Elton, W. Va. 

Flora, Connie C, East Prairie, Mo. 

Fox, Robert W., High Point, N. C. 

Fry, Hay^vood H., Carthage, N. C. 
Fuller, William F., Bessemer City, N. C. 
Geary, Leo, Woodstock, Va. 

Goff, Guy B., Louisville, Ky. 

Gore, Daniel L., WhiteviUe, N. C. 



Grade 

Sgt., 1st CI. 
Sgt., 1st CI. 
Pvt. 
Pvt. 

Sgt. 

Pvt. 

P^'t. 

Wagoner 

P\-t. 

Sgt. 
Sgt. 
Pvt. 

Sgt. Bugler 

Sgt,., 1st CI. 



Gorman, John L., Dennedy and 15th Sts., Corp. 

Hcssville, Ind. 
Graham, Burton McK., R. F. D. #1, Richard- Sgt. 

son, N. C. 
Grant, John E., 101 N. 5th Ave., Wihnington, T\± 

N. C. 
C.runm, Joe, Carthage, N. C. Pvt. 

Grimm, Frank H., Carthage, N. C. Pvt. 

Green, Clarence O., Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Sgt. 

Green, James H., Jacksboro, Temi. Corp. 

Greer, Robert S., 503 Park St., High Point,N.C. Pvt. 

Griffin, Jasper L., Rural Hall, N. C. Fvt. 

Griffin, John W., Bladen St., Wilmington,N.C. P\'t., 1st CI. 

Griffitts, Earnest W., 40 W. Union St., Jack- Stable Sgt. 

sonville, Fla. 

Grimes, Ben L., Victoria, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Groce, Lcthco A., Welford, S. C. P^i;., 1st CI. 

Gwyn, Edwin L., 464 N. Main St., Mt. Airy, Corp. 

N. C. 
Hale, Arch, Bertrand, Mo. 

Hamby, Joseph E., Wilder, Tenn. 
Hammer, James A., Rutledge, Tenn. 

Hardee, George D., WhiteviUe, N. C. 
Hardy, James, Ostend, Fla. 



Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt., 1st CI. 

IM. 
Rv-t. 

Pv-t. 



Harmon, WiUiam II., R. F. D. #13, Knox- 

ville, Tenn. 
Harrell, Arthur, Mt. Airy, N. C. Corp. 

Harrclson, Edgar D., White\-ille, N. C. Sgt. 

Harris, Albert J., 1012 Vance Ave., Chatta- Pvt., 1st CI. 

nooga, Tenn. 
Harris, David J.. 1819 Rush Ave., Birming- Pn., 1st CI. 

ham, Ala. 
Hartman, Arthur, Granite Quarry, N. C. Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

April 10th, 1017 July 1st, 191S, commissioned 

Aug. 12th, 1916 July 1st, 1918, commissioned 

July 10th, 1917 Oct. 27th, 1917, discharged 
Oct. 14th, 1917 

Aug. 13th, 1916 Oct. 21st, 1917, transferred to 

Company F 
May 1st, 1918 



Aug. 16th, 1918 
May 1st, 1918 
Mar. 9th, 1918 

Aug. 20th, 1916 
Aug. 30th, 1916 
May 1st, 1917 

Sept. 30th, 1916 

Sept. 10th, 1916 

April 26th, 1917 



May 1st, 1918, transferred to 
Prov. Battalion 



May 10th, 1918, transferred to 

Base Hospital 
Sept. 10th, 1917, transferred to 

Headquarters Company 
Nov. 24th, 1918, transferred to 

Army School 



June 4th, 1918 April 21st, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 

Aug. 12th, 1916 July 4th, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 

April 5th, 1917 Oct. 10th, 1917, transferred to 
Company C 

June 1st, 1917 Oct. 5th, 1917, discharged 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Aug. 16th, 1918 

Aug. 25th, 1916 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
April 26th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 

April 26th, 1918 May 17th, 1918, transferred to 
Base Hospital 



Nov. 26th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 

Aug. 30th, 1916 
April 26th, 1918 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
Aug. 30th, 1916 
Oct. . 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Aug. 10th, 1918 



April 14th, 1918, died. Base 
Hospital 

May 17th, 1918, transferred to 

Prov. BattaUon 
Nov. 24th, 1917, transferred to 

Headquarters Company 



EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 

Name and Permanent Address Grade 



311 



Hass, Wilson E., R. F. D. #4, Newton, N. C. Pvt. 

Hearn, John H., R. F. D. #4, Elizabeth MiU, P\-t. 

N. C. 

Heath, William E., 109 Junction St., High Corp. 

Point, N. C. 

Hendrickaon, Ruther M., Arlington, Ky. Pvt., Ist CI. 

Hennessee, Bertha, R. F. D. #2, McMinnville, Pvt. 

Tenn. 

Herd, William M., Ewing, Va. Corp. 

Hewett, George H., Supply, N. C. Corp. 

Hickman, James M., Lansing, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Hicks, Oscar, Ro.sy Clear, 111. Pvt. 

Higdon, Robert W., Cedar HiU, Tenn. Pvt. 

Hill, Thomas G., Louisburg, N. C. Pvt. 

Hinson, Burl G., Monroe, N. C. PNi,. 



Hobbs, Ernest P. 

Holloman, Thomas P., Macon, Ga. 



Pvt. 
Sgt. 



Horner, WiUiam E., R. F. D. #11, Knoxvillc, Pvt. 

Tenn. 

Howe, Roy O., 5.31 Wallace St., Ft. Wayne, Ind. Sgt. 

Hughes, Jabe, Oliver Springs, Tenn. Pvt. 

Hughes, Richard A., Hemingway, S. C. Coi;p. 

Hughett, Aaron, R. F. D. #2, Pioneer, Tenn. Pvt. 

Hunter, George M., R. F. D. #1, Thomasville, Pvt., 1st CI. 

Tenn. 

Hutsel, Volna A., Rockwood, Tenn. Pvt. 

Huttleston, James H., R. F. D. #1, Rocky Corp. 

Mount, N. C. 

Israel, Thurman L., R. F. D. #3, Candler,N.C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Jackson, George B., Mt. Airy, N. C. Pvt. 

Jackson, Vernon W., R. F. D. #5, Eau Clah-e, Pvt. 

Wis. 

Jamison, Brooks H., Greenville, S. C. Pvt. 

Jarrett, Charles H., Bridgewater, N. C. Pvt. 

Jarvis, Enoch C, Farmington, N. C. Pvt. 

Jeffries, Lenard, 290 N. W. 3rd St., Linton,Ind. Pvt. 

Jenkins, Edgar O., Carthage, N. C. Pvt. 

Jennette, Sidney E., Ladelanding, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. 

Johnson, Fred N., Seamore, Tenn. Pvt. 

Johnson, Heming 0., R. F. D. #1, Clarissa, Pvt. 

Minn. 

Johnson, Raymond C, 1035 77th St., Chicago, Corp. 

111. 

Johnson, Charlie E., Kenly, N. C. Pvt. 



Jolly, Fentrice N., Lumberton, N. C. 
Jones, Albert L., Mt. Airy, N. C. 



Bugler 
Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Aug. 16th, 1918 
April 26th, 1918 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1916 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
April 26th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
April 26th, 1918 
AprU 26th, 1918 May 17th, 1918, Base Hospital 

Camp Sevier 
June 14th, 1917 Aug. 20th, 1917, transferred to 

117th Engineers 
June 30th, 1917 Oct. 4th, 1918, transferred to 

Headquarters Company 
April 26th, 1918 

April 26th, 1818 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 



Jonea, John F., 306 Orange St., Wilmington, Pvt. 
N. C. 



Oct. 14th, 1917 

July 25th, 1917 

AprU 26th, 1918 
Oct. 4th, 1917 

Dec. 2nd, 1918 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
April 26th, 1918 
Aug. 16th, 1918 
Aug. 16th, 1918 
June 10th, 1917 

Nov. 1st, 1917 

Nov. 21st, 1917 

April 26th, 1918 

AprU 26th, 1918 

Oct. 1st, 1917 

AprU 10th, 1917 
Sept. 30th, 1917 

Aug. 30th, 1916 



Jan. 30th, 1918, transferred to 
41st Engineers 



Oct. 22nd, 1917, transferred to 
Company E 



May 17th, 1918, dropped 



Nov. 26th, 1918, transferred to 

Company B 
AprU 3rd, 1918, transferred to 

Headquarters Company 
Jan. 30th, 1918, transferred to 

464th Pontoon Train 



Jan. 29th, 1918, transferred to 
Motor Truck Regiment 

Oct. 24th, 1917, transferred to 
41st Engineers 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



312 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Jones, Will, Forest City, N. C. Pvt. 

m 

Pvt. 



Jones, William M., Greenville, S. C. 

Jordan, Monie P., R. F. D. #2, Middlesex, N.C. Pvt. 

Justice, Aubey B., Sneeds Ferry, N. C. Pvt. 

Kale, Percy W., R. F. D. #2, Catawba, N. C. Pvt. 

Kearney, Durwood B., Franklinton, N. C. Pvt. 

Keipert, Herbert B., Johnson Creek, Wis. Pvt. 

Kellctt, Charles T., 259 Chestnut St., Lynn, Pvt. 1st CI. 

Mass. 

Kelly, George, 355 Aldine St., Oakland, Cal. Pvt. 

Kelly, James F., Wilmington, N. C. Corp. 

Kennedy, Hal R., 514 Caswell St., Kinston, Pvt. 

N.C. 

Kennett, Sherman F., Graysville, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Kent, John A., Sparta, Tenn. Corp. 

Kernodle, Shearl, 922 Highland Ave., Indian- Pvt. 

apolis, Ind. 

King, Clyde E., Whitborne, Tenn. Pvt. 

Landreth, Albert W., R. F. D. #2, Soddy, Tenn. Pvt. 

Lanier, Sterling A., 211 Davis St., Wihning- Pvt. 

ton, N. C. 

Lawrence, Joseph R., Como, N. C. Pvt. 



Leakey, Clarence E., Ft. Wayne, Ind. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Lee, John H., R. F. D. #1, Fairmont, N. C. Corp. 

Lee, James E., Dunn, N. C. Pvt. 

Long, Barney, Houston, Fla. Pvt. 

Long, Henry H., 1908 Richmond Ave., Rich- 1st Sgt. 

mond, Va. 

Long, John H., Arthur, Tenn. Cook 

Long, St. Vinston, Clarkton, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Lowery, Grotge W., Dayton, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Lyon, Benjamin R., North Side, N. C. Pvt. 

Lyons, Robert T., LaFollette, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Mack, Joseph B., Richmond, Va. Pvt. 

Madden, Marshall, Asheville, N. C. Pvt. 

Maddrey, Woody G., Seaboard, N. C. Pvt. 

Malle, Mick, Skolo Move Chaggy Tsongg Pvt., 1st CI. 

Zrayrno, Turkey 

Malley, Frank R., 704 N. Broadway, Joliet,Ill. Pvt. 

Malloy, James E', 5343 Gilson Ave., St. Louis, Pvt. 

Mo. 

Marshall, John, 2326 Kentucky Ave., Joplin, Corp. 

Mo. 

Mason, James M., Wilmington, N. C. Pvt. 



April 26th, 1918 May 17th, 1918, transferred to 

Prov. Battalion 
June 25th, 1917 Jan. 14th, 1919, transferred to 

Headquarters Company 
April 26th, 1918 
May 1st, 1917 



Jan. 25th, 1918, transferred to 
105th Supply Train 



April 26th, 1918 
April 20th, 1918 
Dec. 24th, 1918 
Aug. 16th, 1918 

Dec. 4th, 1918 

Oct. 25th, 1916 Sept. 20th, 1917, transferred to 

424th Depot Detachment 
April 26th, 1918 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
April 26th, 1918 

Oct. 14th, 1917 May 1st, 1918, transferred to 

Prov. Battalion 
Oct. 14th, 1917 Jan. 7th, 1918, discharged 
Sept. 3rd, 1916 

April 26th, 1918 June 27th, 1918, transferred to 
Base Hospital, died of pneu- 
monia, July 25th, 1918 



Sept. 16th, 1917, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 

May 17th, 1918, transferred to 
Prov. Battalion 



Mason, Robert, Chattanooga, Tenn. 



Sgt. 



Aug. 16th, 1918 
June 22nd, 1917 
July 14th, 1917 

April 26th, 1918 

Aug. 16th, 1916 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
June 20th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
April 26th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
May 1st, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
April 1st, 1918 

Nov. 1st, 1917 

Aug. 16th, 1918 
AprU 26th, 1918 

April 26th, 1918 



Mar. 1st, 1918 May 1st, 1918, transferred to 

Prov. Battalion 
Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 31st, 1918, wounded, shell 

fire 



Jan. 9th, 1918, transferred to 
Army Headquarters Reg. 

May 17th, 1918, transferred to 
Base Hospital 



EOSTEE OF EEGIMENT AND ATTACHED PEESONNEL 



313 



Name and Permanent Address 

Massengale, James D., Wildwood, Ga. 
Massey, Rufus W., Wildwood, Ga. 
Mays, John L., R. F. D. #3, Jackson, Tenn. 
McCurry, Dallas R., Copperhill, Tenn. 



Grade 

Pvt. 1st CI. 
Pvt. 1st CI. 

Sgt. 
Corp. 

McDonald, Edwin L., St. Paul, N. C. Corp. 

McGiU, Luther W., R. F. D. #3, SevierviUe, Pvt., 1st CI. 

Tenn. 

McGowan, Edward S., Jackson\dlle, N. C. Pvt. 

McKee, MaUard, R. F. D. "A," Florala, Ala. Pvt. 

McKoy, Francis K., 402 S. 3rd St., Wilming- Pvt. 

ton, N. C. 

McNair, William A., Bridgewood Ave., Day- Pvt. 

tona, Fla. 

McNeil, Lauchlin, Fayetteville, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Michael, Daniel J., 700 English St., High Sgt. 

Point, N. C. 

Middleton, Dick, Hogan, Va. Pvt. 

Miller, Arch, Big Horse Creek, W. Va. Pvt. 

Miller, George N., Forest Depot, Va. Sgt. 

Miller, Joseph, Coal Creek, Tenn. Pvt. 

Miller, Raymond R., Asheville, N. C. Pvt. 

Miller, Roy L., Cedar Hill, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Miller, William A., Coal Bluff, Ind. Pvt. 

Miller, William T., Bluff City, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Minnich, Lewis G., Wills Foundry, Tenn. Corp. 

Mize, Rish T., Mascot, Tenn. Pvt. 

Moffitt, Howell E., Dunlap, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Moody, Howard F., Mt. Airy, N. C. Corp. 

Morgan, Renzie, R. F. D. #2, High Point, Pvt., 1st CL 

N. C. 

MuUins, Lewis S., Dunden, W. Va. Pvt. 

Mysinger, William W., Seddy, Tenn. Pvt. 

Neumann, Frank H., Ridgeway, 111. Pvt. 

Newkirk, Marion W., Watha, N. C. Pvt. 

Newman, John T., Jr., Wilmington, N. C. Sgt. 

Nicholas, Charles G., 712 Hamilton Ave., St. Pvt. 

Louis, Mo. 

Nye, Edgar E., Bolton, N. C. Sgt. 

O'Connell, John J., 212 E. 9th St., Pittsburg, Pvt. 

Kan. 

O'Neal, Eugene F., R. F. D. #1, Selma, N. C. Pvt. 

Osberg, Charles G., Chicago, 111. Pvt. 

Osborne, John R., Greenville, S. C. Pvt. 

Overall, Nathaniel D., Murfreesboro, Tenn. Corp. 

Overton, Floyd D., Ahoskie, N. C. Pvt. 

Owen, John W., High Point, N. C. Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 



June 25th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

AprU 26th, 1918 

July 1st, 1917 

April 26th, 1918 

Aug. 1st, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Aug. 16th, 1918 
Aug. 10th, 1918 
Oct. 1st, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 20th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 



Nov. 16th, 1918, transferred to 
Company B 



Nov. 24th, 1917, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 

May 17th, 1918, transferred to 
Base Hospital 

Sept. 30th, 1917, commissioned 

May 17th, 1918, transferred to 

Base Hospital 
Jan. 30th, 1918, transferred to 

41st Engineers 



Jan. 30th, 1918, transferred to 
41st Engineers 

July 9th, 1918, transferred to 
Replacement Battalion 



Nov. 24th, 1918, transferred to 
Hospital 



Oct. 17th, 1917, discharged 



April 26th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Aug. 16th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 Nov. 1st, 1917, transferred to 

Company F 
April 10th, 1917 July 26th, 1918, transferred to 

Army Candidate School 
April 14th, 1918 

Sept. 20th, 1916 
April 26th, 1918 

AprU 26th, 1918 
Dec. 4th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 25th, 1918, transferred to 

Company D 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
May 1st, 1918 July 12th, 1918, transferred to 

Headquarters Company 
Oct. 14th, 1917 Jan. 27th, 1918, transferred to 

Motor Truck Regiment 



314 



THE HISTOKY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 



Grade 



Padrick, Walter J., R. F. D. #2, Wilmington, Corp. 

N. C. 

Palmer, Claud, R. F. D. #1, Asheville, N. C. Pvt. 

Parmele, Pollock, Plattsmouth, Neb. Sgt. 

Parrish, Ernest V., 253 W. Depot St., Con- Ri.. 

cord, N. C. 

Pendley, John, Maryville, Tenn. Pvt. 

Pennington, Marcus, R. F. D. #1, Duff, Tenn. Pvt. 

Pevton, DeWitt T., St. Charles, Mo. Wagoner 

PhilUps, James, R. F. D. #2, Jacksboro, Tenn. P\-t. 

Phillips, John H., Mascott, Tenn. Pvt. 

Pierce, Marshal T., R. F. D. #3, SpeedweU, Pvt. 

Tenn. 

Pigg, Charlie C, Route A, Wadesboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Pitman, Roger R., Barnesville, N. C. Bugler 

Poisson, Du Brutz, Wilmington, N. C. Sgt. 

Poland, Jop R., R. F. D. #1, Nashville, N. C. Pvt. 

Pomeroy, Olin K., Ft. Myers, Fla. Pvt. 

Porter, Cyrus T., Hammer, S. C. Pvt. 

Potter, Clarence, Frankfort, Tenn. Corp. 

Powers, John R., 5641 Chamberlain Ave., St. Pvt. 

Louis, Mo. 

Prentice, Lonnie B., 588 N. 7th St., Memphis, P\i;. 

Tenn. 

Price, Robert L., St. Clair, Tenn. Pa^., 1st CI. 

Pruden, Loddie G., Oakman, Ala. P\t. 

Quinlivan, William F., Wihnington, N. C. Sgt. 

Rainey, James M., Chappel Hill, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Reagan, Oakley C, Little Crab, Tenn. P\'t., 1st CI. 

Reece, Bartley J., Midway, N. C. Pvt. 

Respess, Samuel J., Washington, N. C. P^'t., 1st CI. 

Rice, Horace F., R. F. D. #2, Ashe\-iUe, N. C. P\^. 

Rich, Theodore S., R. F. D. #3, Gridley, 111. F^^. 

Richardson, Albert R., R. F. D. #1, Calahaln, Pvt. 

N. C. 

Ricker, Wade, R. F. D. #15, Greenville, Tenn. P\i;., 1st CI. 

Ridings, Charlie M., White\-ille, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. 

RidUng, Ira, Salisbury, N. C. Pvt. 

Riggs, Willie, Mt. Airy, N. C. Horseshoer 

Rivenbark, Loftin, Wihnington, N. C. Pvt. 

Roberts, Hal S., Maple, N. C. Pvt. 

Rogers, Charles R., Wilmington, N. C. Corp. 

Rogers, Julius F., Seagate, N. C. Wagoner 

Rogers, Stephen L., R. F. D. #1, Jasper, Tenn. Wagoner 
Ross, Clay C, Church HiU, Tenn. Sgt. 

Roth, Rupert M., 4010 W. 4th St., Chicago, Pvt. 

lU. 

Rouse, Herbert, R. F. D. #4, LaOrange, N. C. Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Droi)ped and Reason 

Sept. 20th, 1916 



Sept. 30th, 1918, gassed 

Jan. 3rd, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 



Nov. 1st, 1917, transferred to 
Company F 



Oct. 14th, 1917 
Mar. 9th, 1918 
Dec. 3rd, 1917 

Nov. 26th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
April 26th, 1918 
Sept. 20th, 1917 

Aug. 16th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 

April 26th, 1918 

June 1st, 1917 Nov. 14th, 1918, transferred to 

Washington Barracks 
June 10th, 1917 Dec. 1st, 1918, transferred to 

Headquarters Company 
April 24th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 



Jan. 14th, 1919, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 

Dec. 4th, 1917, transferred to 
105th Motor Repair Shop 



May 1st, 1918, transferred to 
Provisional Battalion 



July 30th, 191S, commissioned 



Nov. 1st, 1917, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 



May 1st, 1918, transferred to 
Provisional Battalion 



Feb. 22nd, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 

May 17th, 1918, transferred to 
Provisional Battalion 

May 22nd, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 



July 13th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
April 26th, 1918 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
April 26th, 1918 

June 3rd, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
Dec. 4th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Aug. 16th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 20th, 1916 

AprU 26th, 1918 

June 1st, 1917 

Aug. 20th, 1916 
April 26th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Dec. 4th, 1918 



April 26th, 1918 May 17th, 1918, transferred to 
Provisional Battalion 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 

Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Rouse, Robert L., Wilmington, N. C. Pvt. 

Rowlett, George B., Medina, Tenn. P\ t. 



315 



RusseU, John, R. F. D. #3, Oliver Springs, Cook 

Tenn. 
Rust, Frank H. C, Hopewell, Va. Pvt. 



Saintsing, Edward 0., Mt. Airy, N. C. 



Pvt. 



Schnibbem, LeRoy, Wilmington, N. C. Sgt. 

Schubert, Max H., Wihnington, N. C. Pvt. 

Sears, Frank W., 102 N. 4th St., Wihnington, Corp. 

N. C. 

Shaffer, Earl M., Macedonia, 111. Corp. 

Shannon, John E., Jr., Wilmington, N. C. Corp. 

Shell, John F., Cincinnati, 0. Pvt. 

Sheppard, Burl J., Wihnington, N. C. Pvt. 

Simmons, DeWitt F., Mints, N. C. Pvt. 

Simmons, Fitzhugh L., Mints, N. C. Corp. 

Simmons, Henry C, Mints, N. C. PVt. 

Simmons, Vander L., Delco, N. C. Corp. 

Sims, DiUard, High Cliff, N. C. Pvt. 

Sisson, John P., Seddy, Tenn. Corp. 

Slaven, Crusoe, Oneida, Tenn. Corp. 

Smith, Alvin, R. F. D. #2, Wihnington, N. C. P-i-t. 

Smith, Arthur G., Winston-Salem, N. C. Corp. 

Smith, Arthur H., R. F. D. #2, Wilmington, P^'t. 

N. C. 

Smith, Crowell F., Oaksboro, N. C. Pv-t. 

Smith, Henry W., 203 Morgan St., Jackson, Pvt. 

Tenn. 

Smith, James P., Bolton, N. C. Sgt. 

Smith, WilUam F., 607 Holsteiu Ave., Bristol, Wagoner 

Tenn. 

Smith, Lewis R., 320 McRee St., Wilmington, Corp. 

N. C. 

Sneeden, James E., 14 S. 7th St., Wihnington, Sgt., 1st CI. 

N. C. 

Sneeden, William A., Seagate, N. C. Corp. 

Spicer, Joseph T., Dyersburg, Tenn. Pvt. 

Strain, Andrew J., 4.521 Arlinton Ave., St. Pvt. 

Louis, Mo. 

Strickland, Wilbur B., 200 E. RusseU St., High Cook 

Point, N. C. 

Suggs, Clayton R., 1804 N. St. Norfolk, Va. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Sweeney, John H., 412 N. 2nd St., Wihnmg- Sgt., 1st CI. 

ton, N. C. 

Swope, Clyde W., S. Pittsburg, Tenn. Pvt. 



June 1st, 1917 Sept. 29th, 1917, transferred to 
424th Depot Detachment 

Oct. 14th, 1917 Nov. 7th, 1917, transferred to 
308th Bakery Company 

Oct. 14th, 1917 



Oct. 14th, 1917 Mar. 6th, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 

Oct. 14th, 1917 Jan. 3rd, 1918, transferred to 
Motor Truck Company 



Aug. 12th, 1916 
Aug. 12th, 1916 
May 6th, 1917 

April 26th, 1918 
June 2nd, 1917 

Sept. 1st, 1918 
Sept. 20th, 1916 

Aug. 12th, 1917 
Aug. 12th, 1917 
Aug. 12th, 1917 
AprU 26th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
April 30th, 1917 

July 27th, 1917 

AprU 10th, 1917 

AprU 26th, 1918 

Sept. 2nd, 1917 

Sept. 4th, 1916 
Oct. 14th, 1917 



Sept. 21st, 1917, discharged 
Feb. 25th, 1918, transferred to 
20th Engineers 

April 7th, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 

Feb. 22nd, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 



Dec. 8th, 1917, discharged 

May 1st, 1918, transferred to 
Provisional Battahon 



May 1st, 1918, transferred to 

Pro\'isional Battahon 
AprU 3rd, 1918, transferred to 

Company E 
May 3rd, 1918, transferred to 

Provisional Battahon 
May 17th, 1918, transferred to 

Base Hospital 
Nov. 1st, 1917, transferred to 

308th Bakery Company 



Sept. 1st, 1916 Jan. 28th, 1918, transferred to 

Motor Truck Regiment 
Aug. 12th, 1916 

Sept. 3rd, 1916 

Oct. 14th, 1917 Nov. 24th, 1917, transferred to 

308th Bakery Company 
AprU 26th, 1918 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Aug. 16th, 1916 
Aug. 16th, 1916 

Oct. 14th, 1917 Mar. 10th, 1918, transferred to 
35th Engineers 



316 THE HISTOKY OF THE 105TH 

Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Tamer, George, 121 W. Iowa St., Memphis, Cook 

Tenn. 

Taylor, Raymond A., R. F. D. #3, Jonesboro, Corp. 

Tenn. 

Taylor, Jake W., 168 Morgan Ave., Spartan- Pvt. 

burg, S. C. 

Taylor, Worth, Pageland, S. C. Wagoner 

Thomas, William P., Broadway, N. C. Pvt. 



Thomason, Bonnor H., Newbern, N. C. 



Sgt., 1st CI. 



Thompson, Clarence E., 460 Biltmore Ave., Pvt. 

Asheville, N. C. 
Thrower, Ace, Clio, S. C. Pvt. 



Timmons, CharUe H., Mt. Airy, N. C. 



Corp. 



Tinnon, James M., R. F. D. #7, Asheville, Corp. 

Tenn. 

Tompkins, Henry J., Scotts Hill, N. C. Sgt. 

Topel, Herbert A., Wilmington, N. C. Pvt. 

Trent, John E., Charleston, Mo. Pvt. 

Turrentine, John W., Wilmington, N. C. Sgt. 

Tyson, Frank B., Ivnoxville, Tenn. Pvt. 

Ussery, Cornelius H., R. F. D. #1, Red Springs, Sadler 

N. C. 

Vaughn, Daniel, Star Route #8, Marion, N. C. Wagoner 

Wallace, William C, Jamesville, N. C. Pvt. 

West, Carson A., Allenton, N. C. Pvt. 

White, Henry A., Wliitwell, Tenn. Pvt. 

Whitted, Hugh P., Mebane, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. 

Williams, Branch L., Fairview, N. C. Pvt., 1st CL 

WiUiams, Walter M., 1213 9th St., Wihning- Sgt. 

ton, N. C. 

Williamson, George H., 10 N. 8th St., Wil- Corp. 

mington, N. C. 

Wortham, Ernest M., Chappel Hill, Tenn. Pvt. 

Wylie, John G., Correo, N. M. Corp. 

Yandle, Bert V., R. F. D. #6, Monroe, N. C. Pvt. 



REGIMENT OF 

Date Assigned 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Aug. 16th, 1916 
July 25th, 1917 

Sept. 1st, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 1st, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
June 5th, 1917 

April 26th, 19IS 
Aug. 12th, 1916 
Oct. 14th, 1917 

Sept. 20th, 1916 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

April 26th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 1st, 1917 

Oct. 14th, 1917 
June 3rd, 1917 

July 25th, 1917 

Nov. 1st, 1917 

April 26th, 1918 
April 26th, 1918 



ENGINEERS 

Date Dropped and Reason 



May 17th, 1918, transferred to 
Base Hospital 

Mar. 11th, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 

Aug. 10th, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 



May 1st, 1918, transferred to 

Provisional Battalion 
Oct. 20th, 1917, transferred to 

Company C 



Aug. 29th, 1917, transferred to 
117th Engineers 



Mar. 9th, 1918, transferred to 
Company F 



April 30th, 1918, transferred to 
Hospital 

Nov. 20th, 1917, died, Base 
Hospital 

Sept. 16th, 1917, transferred to 
Headquarters Company 



Oct. 14th, 1917, died. Base Hos- 
pital 



COMPANY B, 105TH ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address Rank 

Boesch, Clarence E., Charlotte, N. C. Captain 

Winthrop, Guy L., 525 N. Monroe St., Talla- Captain 

hassee, Fla. 

Church, Hubert A., 112 Malvern Ave., Cherry- 1st Lieut. 

dale, Va. 

-Cilley, Joseph E., Hickory, N. C. Ist Lieut. 



Date Assigned 
Aui 



Date Dropped and Reason 



3rd, 1916 Feb. 25th, 1918, transferred to 
Regimental Staff as Adjutant 
Sept. 23rd, 1916 

Deo. 1st, 1917 July 16th, 1918, wounded 

Nov. 28th, 1918 




I^'GIXKEUS. 3()tli ni 



EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



317 



Name and Permanent Address 

Marrian, Ralph R., Ten Eyck St., Watertown, 1st Lieut. 

N. Y. 
Spence, Albert H., Green St., Auburndale, 1st Lieut. 

Flushing, N. Y. 

Trescott, John H., Pendleton, S. C. 1st Lieut. 

Dillard, Henry B., Gates St., HuntsviUe, Ala. 2nd Lieut. 



Jennett, Sidney E., Greenville, N. C. 



Rank Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Oct. 7th, 1918 Oct. 18th, 1918, kiUed in action 

Oct. 1st, 1917 Jan 15th, 1919, transferred to 
Regiment Headquarters as 
Battalion Adjutant 

Sept. 7th, 1916 

Nov. 6th, 1917 Feb. 6th, 1919, transferred to 
First Division Depot, St. 
Aignan, France 
2nd Lieut. July 26th, 1917 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Abernethy, Marion T., Charlotte, N. C. Corp. 

Adams, Perry A., Fountain City, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CL 
Anderson, Karl R., 65 Hugart St., Muskegon, Pvt. 

Mich. 

Atkins, Raymond P., Concord, N. C. Pvt., 1st CL 

Ayers, RajTnond W., Charlotte, N. C. Pvt. 

Ball, Rearl, Ages, Ky. Pvt., 1st CI. 
Bargary, Harry H., 102 Bodily St., New South Wagoner 

MempWs, Tenn. 

Beatty, Dewitt S., Charlotte, N. C. Sgt. 

Beaver, Walter M., Salisbury, N. C. Pvt., 1st CL 

Beaver, Ra\Tnond D., Charlotte, N. 0. Pvt. 

Bell, Robert H., Chocowinity, N. C. Pvt. 

Bennett, Eston H., Bon Air, Tenn. PVt. 

Benson, James 0., Woodleaf, N. C. Corp. 

Berry, Walter C, Knoxville, Tenn. Pvt. 



Berryhill, James L., Memphis, Tenn. PVt., 1st CL 

Beverly, Joseph P., Wadesboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CL 

Bieser, Henry G.. E. St. Louis, 111. Pvt. 

Black, Ernest F., Mt. Holly, N. C. Sgt. 

Blanton, Auty 0., Charlotte, N. C. Pvt., 1st CL 

Blythe, Joe L., Huntersville, N. C. Master Engr. 



Bolton, Robert L., Orme, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CL 

Bowers, James M., Peachland, N. C. Pvt., 1st CL 

Brown, Carl G. Pvt., 1st CL 

Camp, Dewey G., Shelby, N. C. Pvt. 

Campbell, Charles P., Coalfield, Tenn. Pvt. 
Canizarro, Fortunato, 202 Elizabeth St., New Pvt. 

York, N. Y. 

Caniel, Thomies L., Concord, N. 0. Pvt. 

Cannon, Henry W. PVt. 

Carroll, John S., La Follett, Tenn. Pvt., Ist CL 

Cash, William L, Adamsville, Ala. PVt. 

Cassaus, Raymond, Brooklyn, N. Y. Pvt. 
Castriomo, Joseph, Petrealia Soprana, Italy Pvt. 

Cathey, James L., Mooresville, N. C. Wagoner 

Centers, Rolan, Viva, Ky. Pvt. 

Chaney, Melvin, Pitts, Ky. Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

May 6th, 1917 
Oct. 18th, 1917 
May 20th, 1918 

Oct. 3rd, 1916 

May 12th, 1917 Nov. Ist, 1917, transferred to 
Company F, 105th Engineers 
July 1st, 1918 
Oct. 18th, 1917 



Aug. 26th, 1916 
Oct. 20th, 1916 
May 30th, 1917 
Oct. 3rd, 1916 

Oct. 18th, 1917 
April 1st, 1917 
Oct. 18th, 1917 



Oct. 18th, 1917 
May 1st, 1917 
Feb. 26th, 1918 
June 6th, 1917 
June 18th, 1917 
June 4th, 1917 



Oct. 18th, 1917 
Sept. 22nd, 1917 

Sept. 18th, 1916 
Oct. 18th, 1917 
Nov. 6th, 1918 



Jan. 14th, 1918, discharged 
Nov. 10th, 1918, transferred to 
19th Engineers 



Nov. 19th, 1917, transferred to 
Headquarters Company, 105th 
Engineers 



Aug. 1st, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company,105th 
Engineers 



Oct. 17th, 1918, wounded 
May 5th, 1918, dropped 



June 2.5th, 1916 

Oct. 18th, 1917 Mar. 13th, 1918, discharged 

Oct. 18th, 1917 

Nov. 5th, 1918 

Nov. 5th, 1918 

Nov. 5th, 1918 

Aug. 13th, 1916 

June 29th, 1917 

June 14th, 1917 



318 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Chapman, Christopher, Coflfeyvnlle, Miss. 
Chavez, Cresencio, San Marcial, N. M. 
Chavez, Venencio, Palma, N. M. 
Choate, James B., Hentersville, N. C. 
Choate, Ruel R., Caddo, Okla. 
Christain, Henry, New Eddingburg, Ai'k. 
Ciardullo, Antonio, BrookhTi, N. Y. 
Clanton, Thomas D., Vima, Ala. 
Clark, Charlie, Almo, Ga. 
Clawson, Carl C, Blue Jacket, Okla. 
Clement, Willie H., Spencer, N. C. 

Clements, John Q. A., Millton, Ga. 
Cobbs, Chester, Many, La. 
Cocliran, Brucy, Wilscot, Ga. 
Cockman, John F., Mountain Valler, Ark. 
Cofield, William H., Philcampbell, Ala. 
Collins, Albert C, Chestoe, Ga. 
Conely, Joseph C, Little Rock, Ark. 
Connell, Harvey B., Charlotte, N. C. 
Connelly, Allen N., Nunnelly, Tenn. 
Connelly, George C., Franklin, N. C. 
Cooter, Hubert, 409 Pine St., Johnson City, 

Tenn. 
Costillo, Juan, Torren, N. M. 
Cottrell, Rodrick, Arthur, Tenn. 
Coulter, Harry B., Newton, N. C. 
Crank, Sam, Tuler, Ky. 
Daugherty, WiUiam, BricevUle, Tenn. 
Da\is, John D., Lee City, Ky. 
Dawkins, Bruce R., LUesville, N. C. 
Dettmar, Lanie C, lungs Mountain, N. C. 
Diggs, Andrew S., LilesviUe, N. C. 
Doss, KJiox C, Westmorland, Tenn. 
Drummey, William L., Denver, Colo. 
Duncan, Henry D., Webb City, Mo. 
Eads, Grover C, Rockwell, S. C. 
Earney, Robert M., Belmont, N. C. 
Edwards, Fred J., Gastonia, N. C. 
Ellison, James G., Goin, Tenn. 
Etters, Lloyd E., Mt. HoUy, N. C. 
Everett, Victor, Plymouth, N. C. 

Farmer, Fred, Cleveland, Tenn. 
Ferguson, Joseph L., Orme, Tenn. 
Fieker, Benjamin, Carthage, Mo. 
Flannigan, John, Malmomen, Minn. 
Fletcher, Robert F., 325 N. Tryon St., Char- 
lotte, N. C. 
Floyd, Charles H., Whiteville, N. C. Pvt. 



Floyd, Carl R., WhiteviUe, N. C. Pvt. 

Fluker, Edward H. Pvt. 

Foard, Lester W., Indian Trail, N. C. Saddler 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and ReasoQ 



Pvt. 


Sept. 4th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Jan. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 




Corp. 


June 30th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Sept. 20th, 1917 


Sept. 12tli, I91S, admitted to 
hospital 


Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Nov. Sth, 1918 




Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Sept. 20th, 1916 




Sgt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Oct, 18th, 1917 




p\-t. 


Nov. Sth, 1918 




Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 




Sgt., 1st CI. 


Apr. 19th, 1917 




Pvt. 


May 20th, 1918 




Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 




Pvt. 


May 20th, 1918 




Pvt. 


May 20th, 1917 




Corp. 


Oct. 12th, 1916 




Pvt. 


May 20th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 




P\'t. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 
P\'t. 


Sept. 19th, 1917 
May 21st, 1917 




Pvt. 


June 16th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Oct. Sth, 1916 




Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 




P\'t. 


Aug. 25th, 1916 




Pvt. 


June 2nd, 1917 


Nov. 5th, 1917, transferred to 
Air Service 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Oct. 17th, 1918, killed in action 


Sgt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 




Pvt., 1st CI. 


Mar. 18th, 1918 




Pvt. 
Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 





Dec. ISth, 1916 Sept. 21st, 1917, transferred to 
Company A, 24th Depot De- 
tachment 

Dec. 18th, 1916 Sept. 21st, 1917, transferred to 
Company A, 24th Depot De- 
tachment 

Dec. 7th, 1917 Oct. 24th, 1917, transferred to 
Ordnance Corps 

Aug. 24th, 1916 



ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



319 



Name and Permanent Address 

Foster, Millard E., Nashville, Tenn. 
Fouldes, John M., Charlotte, N. C. 
Foulkes, James L., Rocky Mount, N. C. 
Fowler, Robert H., SaUsbury, N. C. 
Frantasel, Jolm, Mahnomen, Minn. 
Frady, James C, Hickory, N. C. 

Freeman, William R., Mathews, N. C. 
Freeman, Harry N., Charlotte, N. C. 
Freedman, Robert P., Brookh-n, N. Y. 

Frost, Victor, Atwater, Minn. 
Galyean, Charles C, Boyds Creek, Tenn. 
Garrison, Robert H., Mooresville, N. C. 
Gaskins, Carlton B., Chesterfield, S. C. 
Gaskins, George M., Oracoke, N. C. 
Gathings, John T., Charlotte, N. C. 
Gay, Fred D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
Geller, Cletus E., N. Detroit, Mich. 
Gibbs, Emmit, Eugleband, N. C. 

Gilbert, Walter W., Charlotte, N. C. 
Gordon, Hassel, Lafayette, Ind. 



Gouge, Robert E., Jasper, Tenn. 
Gray, William P., Concord, N. C. 
Griffin, Edgar, Marsh\-ille, N. C. 

Green, Paul E., Lillington, X. C. 

Green, George P., Kings Mountain, N. C. 
Hampton, James A., Knoxville, Tenn. 
Haney, Earl J., Springfield, Neb. 
Hardin, Thomas B., Chester, S. C. 
Hargett, WiUiam E., Monroe, N. C. 
Harvey, Alexander, Wadesboro, N. C. 
Harris, Roy D., Charlotte, N. C. 

Harris, Paul L., Princeton, Ky. 
Hartt, Ernest, Shelby, N. C. " 
Hatcher, Wilham D., Carthage, Tenn. 
Harviel, Sam K., Cornelius, N. C. 
Harwood, John L., Dunlap, Tenn. 
Haywood, William T., Rockingham, N. C. 
Hedrick, Earl F., Taylorsville, N. C. 

Henderson, Staley, Jennings, N. C. 
Henry, George J., Lilesville, N. C. 
Hidle, Alexander, Carthage, Mo. 
Hicks, Charles H., Dunlap, Tenn. 
Hinson, Dewey G., Mint Hill, N. C. 

Hodge, Reid, Talbotts, Tenn. 
Holland, Everett S., Newbern, Tenn. 



Holley, Roy C, West, Tenn. 



Grade 



Corp. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


May 1st, 1917 


P^-t. 


AprU 15th, 1918 


Sgt., 1st CI. 


May 15th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 


Pvt. 


July 20th, 1917 


Bugler 


Aug. 25th, 1916 


Horseshoer 


Aug. 17th, 1916 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


May 25th, 1917 


Fn. 


Nov. Sth, 1918 


Pvt. 


Oct. ISth, 1917 


P\'t. 


Sept. 20th, 1916 


Corp. 


June ISth, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


July 4th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 


P^•t. 


Mar. 28th, 1918 


Pvt,. 


Sept. 30th, 1917 


P\-t. 


AprU 11th, 1917 


Master Engr., Sr. May 12th, 1917 


Gr. 




Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Aug. 25th, 1917 


Pvt.- 


Aug. 2nd, 1917 


Sgt. Major 


July 2.3rd, 1917 


Pvt. 


July 7th, 1917 


Pvt. 


June 19th, 1916 


Corp. 


July 5th, 1917 


Sgt., 1st CI. 


May 15th, 1917 


Wagoner 


June 2nd,1917 


Sgt. 


June 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 19th, 1916 


Pvt. 


June 2nd, 1917 


Pvt. 


June 21st, 1917 


Sgt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


P\-t., 1st CI. 


Aug. 19th, 1916 


Corp. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


July 7th, 1917 


Pvt. 


AprU 24th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Mar. 20th, 1918 


Sgt. 


June 24th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Mar. 20th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


AprU 30th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


P\t. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Sgt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Sept. 14th, 1918, transferred to 
105th Engineer Band 



Nov. 19th, 1917, transferred to 
Company A, 102nd Engineers 



Jan. 29th, 1918, transferred to 

464 Provisional Train 
July 2nd, 1918, in hospital 
Jan. 15th, 1919, transferred to 

Headquarters Company, 105th 

Engineers 

Nov. 2nd, 1917, discharged 
AprU 26th, 1918, transferred to 

Provisional Battalion 
July 25th, 1918, transferred to 

Headquarters Company 



Oct. 20th, 1917, transferred to 
Motor Truck Company 



Oct. 10th, 1917, transferred to 
Motor Truck Company 



AprU 30th, 1918, transferred to 
105th Engineer Train 

Oct. 31st, 1917, transferred to 
Headquarters Company, 105th 
Engineers 



320 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 



Hood, Robert B., Archer, Fla. 
Hooper, Joseph H., Miga, Ga. 
Howard, Paul N., Kinston, N. C. 



Howard, James C, Terrell, N. C. 

Howe, Conrad M., Princeton, Ind. 
Hoyle, Ambrose W.. Charlotte, N. C. 

Huddleston, Corbett A., Bolivar, Tenn. 
Hudson, Carl G., Charlotte, N. C. 

Hufistickler, John, Charlotte, N. C. 
Huggins, Horace G., Ale.\es, N. C. 

Hunt, David L., Brevard, N. C. 

Jar\'is, Daniel A., Live Oak, Fla. 
Jeffers, Charles F., Grand Rapids, Mich. 
Jenkins, Edgar 0., Carthage, N. C. 
Jennings, Harry V., Princeton, Ind. 
Jones, Raumond A., Charlotte, N. C. 

Keenan, Samuel H., Charlotte, N. C. 
Kerr, William B., Charlotte, N. C. 

Key, Edward L., Elerbe, N. C. 
King, William E., Paw Creek, N. C. 
King, George T., Bridgewatcr, N. C. 
Kirkpatrick, Charles D., Charlotte, N. C. 

Knotts, Ernest T., Lilesville, N. C. 
Kriz, John, R. F. D. #3, Rensselaer, Ind. 
Lambdin, Homer W., Madisonville, Tenn. 
Lavender, Clark W., Old Fort, N. C. 
Lay, James H., Wooldridge, Tenn. 
Ledbetter, Charlie B., Monroe, N. C. 



Lee, Spencer H. 

Lineburger, Thomas J., Rock Hill, S. C. 
Lemm, James V., St. Louis, Mo. 
Lemmond, Pars H. 

Long, Paul E., Charlotte, N. C. 
Lord, Walter 0., Iron Falls, Wis. 
Lowe, Lloyd, Charlotte, N. C. 
Maddux, John W., Winficld, Kan. 
Main, Noah, Sands, N. C. 

Marino, Betta, Walldridge, Tenn. 
Marschel, William P., 3818 Forest Park Boule- 
vard, St. Louis, Mo. 
Martin, Baxter W., Gastonia, N. C. 
Martin, Walter, Ninety Six, S. C. 



Mauldin, William A., Pontatac, Miss. Pvt. 



Corp. 

Pvt. 

Sgt., 1st CI. 


April 24th, 1917 
Aug. 17th, 1916 
April 30th, 1917 


Pvt. 


June 4th, 1917 


P\-t. 
Wagoner 


Aug. 1st, 1918 
Sept. 1st, 1917 


Pvt. 
Sgt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 
May 7th, 1917 


Pvt. 
Pvt. 


Sept. 27th, 1916 
Sept. 5th, 1916 


Pvt. 


AprU 25th, 1917 


Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Corp. 

Pvt. 

Corp. 


April 1st, 1918 
Aug. 1st, 1918 
June 16th, 1917 
Aug. 1st, 1918 
July 30th, 1917 


Wagoner 
Pvt. 


Sept. 5th, 1917 
Sept. 19th, 1916 


Pvt. 

Pvt., 1st CI. 

P^■t. 

Sgt. 


June 2nd,1917 
May 21st, 1917 
Sept. 5th, 1917 
April 30th, 1917 


Corp. 

Corp. 

Pvt., 1st CI. 

Pvt. 

Pvt,. 

Sgt., 1st CI. 


June 18th, 1917 
AprU 20th, 1918 
Oct. ISth, 1917 
Sept. 29th, 1917 
Oct. ISth, 1917 
May 21st, 1917 


Pvt. 

Pvt., 1st CI. 

Sgt. 

Sgt., 1st CI. 


April 11th, 1918 
Dec. 31st, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 

Pvt.. 

Pvt., 1st CI. 

Sgt. 

Pvt. 


June 2nd, 1917 
Nov. 20th, 1918 
Sept. 20th, 1917 
April 20th, 1918 
April 18th, 1918 


Pvt. 
Corp. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 
AprU 20th, 1918 


Pvt. 
Pvt. 


June 30th, 1917 
AprU 8th, 1917 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



AprU 31st, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company, 105th 
Engineers 

Oct. 6th, 1917, transferred to 
Battery F, 113 Field ArtiUery 

Dec. 1st, 1918, died of broncho- 
pneumonia 

Mar. 22nd, 1918, transferred to 

105th Engineer Band 
Nov. 1st, 1917, discharged 
Oct. 23rd, 1917, transferred to 

Motor Truck Company 
Nov. 20th, 1917, transferred to 

114th Machine Gun Battalion 



Dec. 31st, 1917, transferred to 
3rd Officers Training Camp 

Nov. 1st, 1917, transferred to 
Company F, 105th Engineers 



Oct. 30th, 1917, transferred to 
81st Division 



Oct. 5th, 1917, transferred to 
Headquarters Company, 105th 
Engineers 

Dropped 



Transferr<>d to Officers Training 
Camp, France 



May 17th, 1918, transfwred to 

Provisional Battalion 
Nov. 29th, 1917, discharged 



118th Field Hospital 
Oct. 18th, 1917 



ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



321 



Name and Permanent Address 

Maxwell, Eastlcy, Whiteside, Tenn. 
Mayes, Mart, Lilesville, N. C. 

Maynard, George G., Carey, N. C. 
Medlin, Eugene, Clayton, N. C. 
Mceks, John W., Knights, Fla. 
Midgett, John W., Stumpy Point, N. C. 
Milam, Thomas P., Clinton, S. C. 
MilUgan, Clarence, Nelson Creek, Ky. 
Milke, Michael, 748 Hancock St., Detroit, 

Mich. 
Miller, Cra^vford N., Tunnelton, W. Va. 
Mills, John T., Brevard, N. C. 

Mitchell, Floyd E., Winston-Salem, N. C. 
Moore, George W., Old Fort, N. C. 
Morrison, Henry C, Harrisburg, N. C. 
Morrow, William F., Mooresville, N. C. 



Morrow, Malcolm S., Tampa, Fla. 

Morton, Frank L., Lilesville, N. C. 
Mull, Clarence U., Morganton, N. C. 
Murphey, Patrick A., Lawton, N. Dakota 
Myers, Robert L., Whitewell, Tenn. 
McCall, Daniel F., Charlotte, N. C. 
McCurry, Dallas R., Old Fort, N. C. 
McDowell, Henry, St. Louis, Mo. 

McEh-ath, Crawford W., Asheville, N. C. 
McLeod, William A., Mathews, N. C. 

McSwain, William, Salisbury, N. C. 
Neil, Avery C, PLsgah, LoCrest, N. C. 

Nesbit, Walter Y., 1822 Dallas Ave., Char- 
lotte, N. C. 
Noblet, James G., Central, S. C. 
Odom, Charles L., Fort Cobb, Okla. 

Ogilvie, Jacob F., Charleston, Mo. 
O'Neil, William, Anderson, Ind. 
Parks, George M., Jellico, Tenn. 
Parrish, Elmer, Morocco, Ind. 
Parton, Oscar L., Fork Ridge, Tenn. 
Pennie, Clarence C, Pargould, Ark. 
Perea, Rcmigio, Chcrro, N. M. 
Petteway, Buckner F., Jacksonville, N. C. 
PhiUips, Richard, Charlotte, N. C. 
Pichard, Olinthus P., Charlotte, N. C. 

Pinkston, Clyde A., Wadesboro, N. C. 



Pitman, Ephraim, Micro, N. C. 
Pless, Floyd M., Kannapolis, N. C. 



Grade 



Pvt. 
Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Oct. 18th, 1917 Dec. 20th, 1917, died 

Oct. 18th, 1917 Nov. 10th, 1917, discharged 



Sgt. 


April 20th, 1918 


Wagoner 


April 20th, 1918 


Pvt. 


April 20th, 1918 


Corp. 


May 2nd,1917 


Pvt. 


April 20th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Aug. l.st, 1918 


Pvt. 


Aug. 1st, 1918 


Pvt. 


Aug. 1st, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 20th, 1917 


let Sgt. 


Oct. 3rd, 1916 


Pvt. 


June 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


May 28th, 1917 


Sgt. 


April 23rd, 1917 


Pvt. 


May 15th, 1917 


Pvt. 


May 12th, 1917 


Cook 


Sept. 1st, 1916 


Corp. 


Nov. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


June 19th, 1916 


Pvt. 


Sept. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Mar. 26th, 1918 


Pvt. 


AprU 1st, 1918 


Pvt. 


May 15th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


April 18th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 20th, 1917 


Pvt. 


June 29th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Aug. 25th, 1916 


Corp. 


April 17th, 1918 


Corp. 


Sept. 20th, 1918 


Pvt. 


July 27th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Corp. 


April 20th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


April 20th, 1918 


Pvt., Ist 01. 


July 17th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 25th, 1916 


Pvt. 


Aug. 26th, 1916 


Pvt. 


May 1st, 1917 


Pvt. 


April 24th, 1918 


Pn. 


Sept. 16th, 1916 



Jan. 4th, 1918, tran.sferred to 
Motor Truck Company 



Jan. Ist, 1918, transferred to 
Headquarters Company, 10.5th 
Engineers 

Jan. 25th, 1918, transferred to 
105th Military Police 



April 30th, 1918, transferred to 
114th Machine Gun Battalion 

Jan. 16th, 1918, transferred to 
Vet. Corps 

Jan. 15th, 1918, transferred to 
324th Motor Truck Company 



Died of pneumonia on Mar. 
23rd, 1919 



Jan. 5th, 1918, transferred to 
Company C, 105th Engineers 

Oct. 23rd, 1917, transferred to 
324th Motor Truck Com- 
pany 

Dec. 1st, 1918, died of broncho- 
pneumonia 



322 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 

Potts, Elmore, Charlotte, N. C. 
Potts, Walter C, Charlotte, N. C. 



Poovey, John F., Newton, N. C. 
Powell, Jolin W., Nasliville, Tenn. 
Pratt, Charlie, HopwcU, Va. 
Presson, William S., Charlotte, N. C. 

Privett, Henry L., Charlotte, N. C. 

Prewitt, Joel R., Rye, Ky. 
Quintrell, Fred, Pruden, Tenn. 

Raczaitis, Charles, Diveron, III. 

Regenshburgcr, William, E. St. Louis, Mo. 

Rchmstahl, August I'^., BoUcville, III. 

Reiclu^ I'klward P., Kno.\ville, Tenn. 

Reich, WiUiam, E. St. Louis, Mo. 

Reins, Ralph R., N. Wilkesboro, N. C. 

Renigcr, Bernard B., Breburg, 111. 

Renn, Joseph J., Greensboro, N. C. 

Reynolds, Pearl, Augusta, Ky. 

Rhodes, Harry, Joplin, Mo. 

Robinson, Edmund P., N. Wilkesboro, N. C. 



Rollins, Coran S., Shelby, N. C. 
Sandifer, Robert M., York, S. C. 
Savage, Inmond J., 8 W. Palmer St., Char- 
lotte, N. C. 
Scarborough, William, Charlotte, N. C. 

Schiel, Edward E., Memphis Tenn. 

Sellers, Thomas F., Lilesville, N. C. 
Simmons, Trow S., Conovcr, N. C. 
Simmons, Ray A., Newton, N. C. 
Sladc, John L., Orlando, N. C. 
Slatton, Gilbert, Whitewell, Tenn. 
Sletten, Adolph C, Carmel, Minn. 
Smith, Peter E., Tenn. 

Smith, Gaston F., Elerbe, N. C. 
Smith, Charles A., Westbourne, Tenn. 
Soard, Henry V., New Tazewell, Tenn. 
Sparrow, Evans C, Charlotte, N. C. 

Spain, Robert L., Norlina, N. C. 
Speas, Charles A., Cana, N. C. 

Sprain, Raymond A., LaFolette, Tenn. 

Standifer, Roy, Atpontley, Tenn. 

Staton, Fred C, Marshville, N. C. 

Steele, James S., 17 Lueas St., Rock Hill, S. C. 

Stephens, Charles A., Clearfield, Tenn. 

Stewart, Earl J., Greenville, S. C. 

Stewart, Charles T., Charlotte, N. C. 



Grade 



Corp. 


June 28th, 1917 


Pvt. 


May 31st, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


April 19th, 1917 


Corp. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


July 20th, 1916 


Pvt. 


April 21st, 1917 


Corp. 


Aug. 15th, 1916 


Corp. 


Aug. 1st, 1918 


Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


April 20th, 1918 


Pvt. 


April 20th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 


Sgt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 


Corp. 


July 31st, 1917 


Pvt. 


Nov. 5th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 20th, 1916 


Pvt. 


April 20th, 1918 


Pvt. 


April 20th, 1918 


Sgt. 


May 2nd,1917 


Pvt. 


AprU 20th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 15th, 1916 


Sgt. 


April 20th, 1918 


Pvt. 


May 2nd, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


June 22nd, 1917 


Pvt. 


April 20th, 1918 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


May 29th, 1917 


Pvt. 


April 20th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


AprU 20th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


June 8th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Sgt. 


May 1st, 1917 


P\-t. 


April 20th, 1918 


Sgt., 1st CI. 


Aug. 2nd, 1917 


Corp. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


June 5th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 20th, 1916 


Cook 


June 1st, 1917 



Date Assigned Date Dropj)ed and Reason 



Nov. 2nd, 1917, transferred to 
Headquarters Company, 105th 
Engineers 



April 6th, 1917, discharged 
Jan. 20th, 1918, transferred to 

Aviation Service School 
Dec. 31st, 1917, transferred to 

Motor Mechanics Regiment 

May 1st, 1918, transferred to 
Provisional Battalion 



M.ay 1st, 1918, transferred to 
1st BattaUon Headquarters as 
Sgt. Major 



Oct. 24th, 1917, transferred to 

Ordnance Corps 
Nov. 30th, 1917, transferred to 

Aviation Sen-ice School 



May 3rd, 1918, transferred to 
Provisional Battalion 



Oct. 17th, 1918, killed in action 
July 16th, 1918, transferred to 
120th Infantry, as Lieut. 

Oct. 25th, 1918, died of wounds, 
commissioned 2nd Lieut. 



ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



323 



Name and Permanent Address 

Stewart, Harvey B., Ridgeway, S. C. 
Story, William T., Muffresboro, N. C. 
Tanner, Joe W., S. Pittsburg, Term. 
Tate, James M., Whitewell, Tenn. 
Tatum, Alvin, Germanton, N. C. 
Taylor, Reid H., Kinston, N. C. 
Taylor, Olbart F. L., Rutledge, Tenn. 
Templeton, Dewey G., Mooresville, N. C. 
Thompson, Ralph W., KnoxviUe, Tenn. 
Truelove, Oscar B., East Bend, N. C. 
Turner, Bart, Brockhill, Tenn. 
TurbyfiU, Bruce, Charlotte, N. C. 
Wall, Edwin, LilesviUe, N. C. 
WaU, James B., LilesvUle, N. C. 
Watts, James H., Matthews, N. C. 
Weaver, Lonnie, Goin, Tenn. 
Weaver, Curtis P., Winston-Salem, N. C. 
West, Lewis 0., Hewitts, N. C. 
White, Mazon E., Cornelius, N. C. 
Wilderson, Albert E., Durham, N. C. 
Williams, Robert T., Petros, Tenn. 
Williams, Amos F., Charlotte, N. C. 
Williamson, James R., Matthews, N. C. 

Willis, John C, 313 N. Da^^dson St., Char- 
lotte, N. C. 
Winters, Nearse, Kernersville, N. C. 
Woodard, Marshall, Tazewell, Tenn. 
Worley, Gurnie E., Kinston, N. C. 
Wright, Paul G., Knoxville, Tenn. 
Young, Jerry K., Concord, N. C. 
Young, John R., Atpontley, Term. 



Grade 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Pvt. 


May 24th, 1917 




Pvt. 


AprU 20th, 1918 




Corp. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 




Corp. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 




P\-t. 


AprU 20th, 1918 




Pvt. 


AprU 20th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Aug. 26th, 1916 


Dec. 1st, 1917, discharged, 


P^^;. 


May 26th, 1916 




Pvt. 


Aug. 2.5th, 1916 




Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 




Sgt. 


May 11th, 1917 




Sgt. 


May 7th, 1917 




Sgt. 


June 18th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 




Pvt., 1st CI. 


June 30th, 1916 




Fvt. 


AprU 20th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Aug. 2.5th, 1916 




Corp. 


AprU 20th, 1918 




F\'t. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 




Sgt. 


June 27th, 1917 




Wagoner 


Sept. 7th, 1916 


May 19th, 1918, killed en route 
to N. Y. 


Sgt.. 


Aug. 23rd, 1916 




Pvt. 


July 5th, 1917 




Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 




Pvt. 


AprU 20tli, 1918 




Pvt. 


June 20th, 1916 




Pvt. 


Sept. 19th, 1916 




P\i;., 1st CI. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 





COMPANY C, 105TH ENGINEERS 
Name and Permanent Address Rank 

Myers, Edward W., Greensboro, N. C. Major 



Date Assigned 

As Captain 
April 8th, 1917 



George, Henry H., 3d, 1891 Monument Ave., Captain January, 1918 

Richmond, Va. 
Baldwin, George S., 2054 East 79th St., 1st Lieut. Aug. 14th, 1918 

Cleveland, Oliio 
Carnahan, John R., 1523 FairchUd Ave., Man- 1st Lieut. Jan. 22nd, 1919 

hattan, Kan. 
Church, Herbert A., 112 Malvern Ave., Cherry- 1st Lieut. AprU 11th, 1917 

dale, Va. 
Cilley, Joseph E., Hickory, N. C. 1st Lieut. Sept. 13th, 1917 

Hamilton, Hugh A., 7007 York Road, Phila- 1st Lieut. Jan. 2nd, 1918 

delpliia. Pa. 
HiU, John F., Greensboro, N. C. 1st Lieut. May 10th, 1917 

Peschau, WilUam A., 310 N. 5th Ave., Wil- 1st Lieut. Jan. 20th, 1917 

mington, N. C. 
Robinson, Howard S., Chicago, 111. 1st Lieut. Sept. 26th, 1917 



Date Dropped and Reason 

Transferred, Sept. 1st, 1918, to 
II Corps 



Transferred to hospital 

Transferred, June 19th, 1918 
Transferred to 3rd Division, 

Jan. 14th, 1919 
Transferred to 3rd Division, 

Jan. 14th, 1919 
Transferred to 90th Division, 

Jan. 14th, 1919 



324 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

Name and Permanent Address Rank Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Thorne, Howard 0., Newark, N. J. 1st Lieut. Sept. 26th, 1917 

Baker, Samuel, R. F. D. #2, Charleston, W. Va. 2nd Lieut. Jan. 14th, 1919 

Fontaine, Mathew M., Roxboro, N. C. 2nd Lieut. Sept., 1917 

Johnson, C. R., Rqanoke, Va. 2nd Lieut. Sept., 1917 

Joyce, William R., 177 W. 102nd St., New 2nd Lieut. Jan. 1st, 1919 

York, N. Y. 

Reindel, Ira H., 161 W. Cornfield Ave., Detroit, 2nd Lieut. Jan. 13th, 1919 

Mich. 



Deceased, Nov. 5th, 1918 

Discharged, April, 1918 
Transferred, Oct., 1917 
Transferred, Jan 17th, 1919 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Abee, George H., Hickory, N. C. Pvt. 

Abee, Mart, Hickory, N. C. Corp. 

Alhed, Percy, Greensboro, N. C. Bugler 

AUrcd, John W. Pvt. 

Allrcd, Russell T., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 
Amyx, Robert K., Pressmann's Home, Tenn. Pvt., 1st 01. 

Anderson, Henry 0., Hammond, Ind. Corp. 

Anderson, Jesse R., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Anthony, Thomas A., BurUngton, N. C. Sgt. 

Apple, Clarence H., Greensboro, N. C. Sgt. 

Apple, Joseph E., Ashland, Ky. Sgt. 

Armfield, James V., Jamestown, N. C. Sgt. 

Arney, Edgar C, Brookford, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Ashton, Archer, Paulsboro, N. J. Corp. 

Babcock, Delevan J. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Bailey, Boyee B. Pvt. 

Bailey, Leonard B., Marion, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Bain, Charlie H., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Barger, Fred S., Brookford, N. C. Pvt. 

Barnett, Robert S. Pvt. 

Barringer, Henry M., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Barrmger, James M., Greensboro, N. C. Corp. 

Bass, Spencer Pvt. 

Bateman, Robert H., Spray, N. C. Pvt. 

Baucom, George U., Jr., Raleigh, N. C. Pvt. 

Bauer, Albert, St. Louis, Mo. Pvt. 

Bean, John N., Lenoir, N. C. Cook 

Becher, Fred J., Mishawaka, Ind. Pvt. 

Benfield, Neriah McC, Catawba, N. C. Corp. 

Berry, Otis W., Connelly Springs, N. C. Pvt. 

Bird, Ben B., Nealsville, N. C. Corp. 

Bishop, Lacy M. Pvt. 

Blanton, John D. Pvt. 

Blackburn, Samuel 0., Lincolnton, N. C. Pvt. 
Boyd, John, 2235 Elm St., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Boyles, Jesse P., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Bowers, Cecil W., La Porte, Ind. Pvt. 

Bowman, Samuel, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Branch, William, Morganton, N. C. Pvt. 

Bressncr, Samuel J., Rciniington, Ind. Corp. 

Brewer, William T., Greensboro, N. C. Corp. 

Brittain, Curtis L., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Brittain, Clay D., Summcrficld, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. 

Brittenham, Lawrence V., Strauchns, Ind. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Broadnax, Ellerbre G., Greensboro, N. C. Sgt. 

Brougher, WiUiam G., Hoopston, 111. Pvt. 



Dropped July 25th, 1917 
Discharged, July 30th, 1917 
Transferred, May 10th, 1918 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

April 24th, 1918 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
June 29th, 1917 
May 1st, 1917 
July 13th, 1917 
Sept. 20th, 1917 
Mar. 29th, 1918 
April 10th, 1917 
April 10th, 1917 
April 10th, 1917 
Mar. 31st, 1918 
Aug. 9th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
July 25th, 1918 
April 16th, 1918 
Oct. 10th, 1917 
June 29th, 1917 
April 10th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Jan. 26th, 1918 
April 25th, 1917 
AprU 27th, 1917 
Oct. 10th, 1917 
April 23rd, 1918 
July 4th, 1917 
April 1st, 1918 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
April 30th, 1918 
June 29th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
July 29th, 1917 
April 10th, 1917 
April 10th, 1917 
April 24th, 1918 
April 10th, 1917 
July 2nd, 1917 
Mar. 30th, 1918 
July 25th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Mar. 30th, 1918 
July 30th, 1917 
April 10th, 1917 
Oct. 7th, 1917 
Mar. 30th, 1918 
AprU 10th, 1917 
Mar. 31st, 1918 



Transferred, May 16th, 1918 
Transferred, Mar. 11th, 1918 



Discharged, Jan. 26th, 1918 
Transferred, May 1st, 1918 
Discharged, Nov. 6th, 1917 

Discharged, Mar. 18th, 1918 

Discharged, July 30th, 1917 



Discharged, Dec. 12th, 1917 

Discharged, July 30th, 1917 
Transferred 



Discharged, Oct. 25th, 1917 




th ENGINKKRS, 3( 



ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



325 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Brown, Roy B., Eufaula, Ala. Pvt. 

Bryson, Fred L. Pvt., let CI. 

Buchanan, Marcellus, Jr. Pvt. 

Buchanan, Forney E., Minneapolis, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Bumgarner, Miller S., Sands, N. C. Pvt. 

Burgin, Robert L., West Hickory, N. C. Pvt. 

Butler, Cuthbert E., Newton, N. C. Corp. 

Butler, J. D., Rock HiU, S. C. Pvt. 

Caffey, Myron M., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Cahill, Edward, Greensboro, N. C. 1st Sgt. 

Cahill, John T., Chattanooga, Tenn. Cook 

CaUum, John B., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Cameron, Frank T., Mascott, Tenn. Cook 

Campbell, John E., Truth, Ark. Pvt. 

Campbell, William E., Alton, 111. Pvt. 

Cannon, Frank J., Forest City, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. 

Cannon, James D., Mario, Fla. PVt. 

Cardwell, Ernest, Proximity, N. C. Pvt. 

Carpenter, Hoyle B., Forest City, N. C. Pvt. 

Carson, James A., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Carswell, Walter, Morganton, N. C. Pvt. 

Casaline, Fred, Sandoval, 111. Pvt. 

Gates, William R., Roxboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Chandler, Henry, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Cheatham, Guy H., Greenville, 111. Pvt. 

Cheek, Will D., Marion, N. C. Pvt. 

Childress, Herbert C, Hickory, N. C. Pvt. 

Clark, Gladney, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Claxton, Charles Sgt., 1st CI. 

Clement, Albert W., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Cloninger, Ernest H., Newton, N. C. Pvt. 

Coble, Charles R., Waynesville, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Cofer, Robert W., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Coggins, Lawnie A., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Collins, WilUam C. Pvt. 

Combs, Robert W., Newton, N. C. Pvt. 

Compton, Frank C, Hazelwood, N. C. Corp. 

ConigUare, Peter, Brooklyn, N. Y. Pvt. 

Connor, Theodore, Spartanburg, S. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Conrad, William L., Maryville, Mo. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Cook, Addie R., Greenbrier, Ark. Pvt. 

Cordell, Dewey H., Hickory, N. C. Bugler 

Covert, ElUott F., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Cox, Robert, Greensboro, N. C. Corp. 

Cozart, Eddie B. Pvt. 

Craddock, Charles J. Pvt. 

Crawford, Alonzo J., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Cra>i;on, Eddie E., East Durham, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Crider, John P., Brookford, N. C. Pvt. 

Crouse, Mar.shall D., BurUngton, N. C. Pvt. 

Curtis, Walter A., Greensboro, N. C. Corp. 

Danner, Zebulon V., Shulls Mill, N. C. Pvt. 

Davis, Clyde A., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Davis, James, Greensboro, N. C. Corp. 

Davis, Carl, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Day, Robert C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Deal, Ralph, Randleman, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



July 17th 
July 30th 
July 30th 
Oct. 16th 
Aug. 17th 
Sept. 24th 
Sept. 24th, 
Sept. 24th 
April 10th 
April 10th 
Oct. 14th 
April 10th 



Nov. 15th 
July 25th 
Mar. 21st; 
June 30th 
April 24th 
Aug. 15th; 
April 25th 
April 10th 
Sept. 24th, 
Mar. 21st, 
Sept. 20th 
April 10th 
Mar. 22nd 
Sept. 29th 
Sept. 24th 
Aug. 16th 
Dec. 22nd 
April 10th 
Sept. 19th 
Aug. 15th 
April 10th 
April 10th 
Oct. 10th 
Sept. 24th 
Aug. 15th, 
Dec. 5th 
April 25th 
Mar. 29th' 
Dec. 5th 
Sept. 24th 
April 10th 
April 10th 
Mar. 20th 
July 2nd 
Aug. 19tli 
April 24th 
Sept. 24th 
Sept. 20th 
April 11th 
April ISth 
AprU 10th 
July 17th 
April 10th 
Oct. 4th 
April 18th 



1918 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1918 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 

1917 
1918 
1918 
1917 
1918 
1917 
1918 
1917 
1917 
1918 
1917 
1917 
1918 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1918 
1918 
1918 
1918 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1918 
1917 
1917 
1918 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1918 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 
1917 



Transferred, Oct. 11th, 1917 
Transferred, Sept. 16th, 1917 



Discharged, Nov. 6th, 1917 



Transferred to Headquarters 
Company, Sept. 1st, 1917 



Transferred, Dec. 8th, 1918 



Discharged, Oct. 21st, 1917 



Discharged, Jan. 4th, 1918 
Transferred, June 24th, 1918 
Discharged, Oct. 6th, 1917 
Transferred, Aug. 3rd, 1918 

Discharged, Dec. 18th, 1917 
Traasferred, Jan. 1st, 1919 
Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 
Discharged, July 30th, 1917 
Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 



Discharged, Dec. 14th, 1917 

Transferred, Sept. 16th, 1917 
Transferred, Nov. 19th, 1918 
Discharged, July 30th, 1917 
Transferred, Nov. 27tli, 1917 

Discharged, Feb. 2nd, 1918 
Transferred, Oct. 15th, 1918 



Discharged, Dec. 12th, 1917 
Transferred, Feb. 22nd, 1918- 
Transferred, Mar. 11th, 1918 



326 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Demeron, Henry P., Hickory, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Demeron, Ellis L., Hickory, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Demeron, Walter, Hickory, N. C. Pvt. 

Denton, Adam McC, Marion, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Dermot, William, Christopher, lU. Pvt. 

Dixon, Alfred, Charlesto^-n, Mo. Pvt. 

Dixon, John, Middlesboro, Ky. Pvt. 

Drum, Franlv B., Hickory, N. C. Pvt. 

Drmn, Floyd, Sawnills, N. C. Pvt., 1st CL 

Duckett, James A., Belleville, lU. Corp. 

Duckworth, Rufus R., IVIorganton, N. C. Wagoner 

Duncan, James G., Indian Trail, N. C. Pvt. 

Duncan, Farm E., Marion, N. C. Corp. 

Easley, Joshua E., ChewaUa, Tenn. Wheelwright 

Eckard, Emory L., Hildebrand, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Edgar, H. H., Manchester, N. H. Pvt. 

Ellis, Eddie, Rocky Mount, N. C. Pvt. 

Ellis, LeRoy C, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Ehnore, R. R., Winston-Salem, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Elps, Christie, GatesviUe, Tex. Pvt. 

Elps, William F., GatesviUe, Tex. Pvt. 

Ennis, Roy B., Hickory, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Ervin, John M., Catawba, N. C. Corp. 

Evans, Gordon E., Newton, N. C. Pvt. 

Ferree, Oram T., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Fiebelkorn, Gustav, Hammond, Ind. Corp. 

Fleming, Reason O., Portland, Tenn. Corp. 

Flihcham, George, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Forney, Elwood C, Grainfield, Kan. Corp. 

Forsj-the, Frazier, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Foster, Charles, Waynes\'ille, N. C. Corp. 

Foy, DeWitt, Greensboro, N. C. Tvt., 1st CI. 

Franklin, Joe M., Morganton, N. C. Pvt. 

Franklin, Frank E., Morganton, N. C. Pvt. 

Frankhn, George E., Charlotte, N. C. Pvt. 

Freeman, Allen H., Lakeland, Fla. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Frye, Haj-wood H., Wilmington, N. C. Sgt. 

Gamble, Robert D., Sunmaerfield, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Gamble, June D., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Gilbert, John W., Greensboro, N. C. Sgt. 

Gideon, Luther, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Glass, Frank B., Hickory, N. C. Sgt. 

Glazebrook, James B. Pvt. 

Grady, Frank M., Morganton, N. C. Corp. 

Grantham, Thomas A., Greensboro, N. C. Sgt. 

Greenlee, George, Alta Pass, N. C. Pvt. 

Greer, Fred C, Marion, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Grinmi, Joe, Carthage, N. C. Pvt. 

Grindstaff, Charles, Waynes\dUe, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Grooms, Fred P., Joplin, Mo. Pvi.. 

Hamby, Earl, N. Wilkesboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Hardin, Worth C, Greensboro, N. C. Horseshoer 

Harper, Charles Lee, Rocky Mount, N. C. Pvt. 

Harris, Emmett W., Newton, N. C. Pvt. 

Hass, Eugene H., Newton, N. C. Pvt. 

Hatley, Samuel Mc, Newell, N. C. Pvt. 

Haynes, William P., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Hedrick, David R., Conover, N. C. Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Sept. 24th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
April 10th, 1917 
Mar. 21st, 1918 
AprU 11th, 1918 
July 25th, 1918 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Mar. 22nd,1918 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
AprO 24th, 1918 
June 29th, 1917 
Oct. 15th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Dec. 9th, 1918 
AprU 25th, 1918 
AprU 18th, 1917 
June 8th, 1917 
Aug. 1st, 1918 
Aug. 31st, 1918 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
June 29th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
AprU 10th, 1917 
Mar. 30th, 1918 
Oct. 15th, 1917 
July 1st, 1917 
AprU 1st; 1918 
AprU 10th, 1917 
July 20th, 1917 
AprU 10th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Nov. 24th, 1918 
AprU 24th, 1918 
Nov. 24th, 1918 
June 30th, 1917 
AprU 10th, 1917 
AprU 10th, 1917 
July 16th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
July 25th, 1917 
AprU 25th, 1918 
June 29th, 1917 
Oct. 10th, 1917 
July 31st, 1917 
Nov. 25th, 1918 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
AprU 10th, 1917 
AprU 25th, 1918 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
AprU 24th, 1918 
May nth, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 



KiUed in action, Oct. 10th, 1917 



Transferred, May 19th, 1918 
Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 
Transferred, Oct. 1918 



Discharged, Dec. 6th, 1917 
Transferred, May 1st, 1918 



Dropped 



Transferred, Oct. 22nd, 1917 
Transferred, Jan. 18th, 1919 

Transferred, Dec. 6th, 1918 

Discharged, July 30th, 1917 

Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 

Discharged, Nov. 13th, 1917 



Transferred, Nov. 6th, 1917 
Transferred, May 18th, 1917 

Discharged, Nov. 10th, 1917 

Discharged, Mar. 3rd, 1918 



ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



327 



Name and Permanent Address 

Hedrick, Clarence L., Conover, N. C. 

Hefner, Arthur, Hickory, N. C. 

Helton, Bartow C, Newton, N. C. 

Helton, Hem-}', Granite Falls, N. C. 

Helton, John, !Morganton, N. C. 

Hendley, Ben E., Marion, N. C, R. #1, Box 67 

Higdon, Bill, Dunlap, Tenn. 

Hill, Joseph H., Monotte, Ark. 

Hines, James S., Springdale, Ky. 

Hobbs, Robert J., Greensboro, N. C. 

Hodgin, Clement D., Greensboro, N. C. 

Holler, James J., Newton, N. C. 

Holmes, Hans F. 

Holt, Otis L., Detroit, Mich. 

Hord, Otto L. 

Howard, Clarence, Connelly Springs, N. C. 

Huffman, Dale F., West Baden, Ind. 

Huffman, Coy L., Hickory, N. C. 

Huffman, Garland L., Hickory, N. C. 

Huffman, James H., Hickory, N. C. 

Hull, Thurman R., Kings Mountain, N. C. 

Hutcheson, Ralph B., Wajoiesville, N. C. 

Ingold, WilUe, Greensboro, N. C. 

Isenhour, Charlie P. 

Jakus, Theodore, St. Louis, Mo. 

Jenkins, Lam H., Kinston, N. C. 

Johnson, Adolph R., South Wilmar, Minn. 

Johnson, Luther J. 

Johnson, Reuben R., Mascot, Term. 

Jones, Aquilla, Greensboro, N. C. 

Jones, Walter L. 

Jones, Barney, Elon College, N. C. 

Jones, Walter L., Bathe, S. C. 

JosUn, Ray, Prosperity, Mo. 

Joyner, Sidney G., Winston-Salem, N. C. 

Justice, Jasper E. 

KeUy, Jones E., Greensboro, N. C. 

Kelly, WiUiam O., Greensboro, N. C. 

Kirkman, W., Thomas, Greensboro, N. C. 

Knutson, Carl A., Morganton, N. C. 

Kridle, Louis C, Latrobe, Perm. 

Lael, Gathier A., Taylors\'ille, N. C. 

Lael, Clarence L. 

Lafevers, John, Newton, N. C. 

Laffon, Dexter L., Newton, N. C. 

Laa, Clifford P., Hickory, N. C. 

Lampldn, Henry P., Reids\Tlle, N. C. 

Lange, George A., 389 Sixth St., Portland, Ore. 

LaRue, Charles R., Kno.x^-iUe, Tenn. 

LaRue, Floyd, Knox\-iUe, Tenn. 

Lawson, Samuel E., JopUn, Mo. 

Lea, RusseU 

Leath, Jolm P., Greensboro, N. C. 

Lee, Thomas, Jr., Waj-nesviUe, N. C. 

Lefkowitz, David, Greensboro, N. C. 

Leggett, Charles H., Taylorsville, N. C. 

Leonhardt, George, Morganton, N. C. 

Lewis, Charles W., Greensboro, N. C. 



Grade 



Pvt. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


P\i;., 1st CI. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


R-t. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


Wagoner 


June 2Sth, 1917 


Corp. 


Oct. 15th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 9th, 1918 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Mar. 30th, 1918 


Pi-t. 


April 10th, 1917 


Sgt. 


July 2.5th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 10th, 1917 


Pvt. 


April 20th, 1917 


Pvt. 


May 21st, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


P^i;., 1st CI. 


July 2.5th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 19th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 


June 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


April 25th, 1918 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Aug. 19th, 1917 


Corp. 


AprU 10th, 1917 


Pv-t. 


Sept. 19th, 1917 


Corp. 


Mar. 29th, 1918 


Pvt. 


May 24th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Dec. 9th, 1918 


Pvt. 


AprO 10th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 10th, 1917 


Corp. 


AprU 10th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Mav 19th, 1917 


Pvt. 


AprU 25th, 1918 


Pvt. 


AprO 25th, 1918 


T\'t. 


April 1st, 1918 


P\^., 1st CI. 


April 10th, 1917 


P\^. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Mar. 13th, 1918 


Pvt. 


April 17th, 1917 


Pvt. 


July 25th, 1917 


Pvt. 


April 4th, 1918 


Corp. 


July 25th, 1918 


Corp. 


June 8th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 19th,- 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


J\-t. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


P^-t. 


April 10th, 1917 


, Pvt. 


Aug. 17th, 1918 


Sgt., 1st CI. 


June 29th, 1917 


Sgt. 


Oct. 15th, 1917 


Corp. 


April 1st, 1918 


Tvt., 1st CI. 


April 16th, 1918 


Pvt. 


AprU 10th, 1917 


Corp. 


Aug. 11th, 1917 


Pvt. 


July 23rd, 1917 


Corp. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


P^n. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


Sgt. 


AprU 10th, 1917 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Discharged, Nov. 21st, 1917 



Discharged, Nov. 18th, 1917 



Discharged, Nov. 23rd, 1917 
Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 
Transferred, Nov. 9th, 1918 
Transferred, Sept. 18th, 1917 



Discharged, Nov. loth, 1917 
Discharged, Nov. 2.5th, 1917 
Dischaxged, Dec. 17th, 1918 

Transferred, Sept. 16th, 1917 

Discharged, Dec. 18th, 1917 



Dropped July 25th, 1917 
Transferred, May 5th, 1918 

Transferred, July 17th, 1918 



Transferred, Nov. 6th, 1917 
Transferred, Mar. 10th, 1918 



Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 



Discharged, Nov. 25th, 1917 



Discharged, Nov. 6th, 1917 
Discharged, Dec. 1st, 1917 

Transferred, Jan. 30th, 1918 



Transferred, May 18th, 1918 



Discharged, Mar. 30th, 1918 
Transferred, Jan. 28th, 1918 

Transferred, Jan. 18th, 1919 



328 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 

Lewis, James A. H., Greensboro, N. C. 
Ligon, William M., Banaquea, Tenn. 
Lilcs, Plummor H., Claji,on, N. C. 
Lindsey, Robert P., Hickory, N. C. 
Linville, Albert M., A^'inston-Salem, N. C. 
Ijorandos, Emanuel, P. O. Box 705, Gary, Ind. 
Low-man, Robert L., Connelly Springs, N. C. 
Lull, Andrew W., Greensboro, N. C. 
McCall, E. IL, Marion, N. C. 
McCaulev, Herbert L., Hillsboro, N. C. 
McConnell, Clell, New Castle, Ind. 
McCulloch, Tom M., 404 Shawnee Ave., Kan- 
sas City, Kan. 
McDowell, Howard C, Pontiae, Mich. 
McGee, John W., Laurinburg, N. C. 
McGhee, Hubert B., Charlotte, N. C. 
McKay, Albert G., Kannajiolis, N. C. 
McKoy, Henry B., Wilmington, N. C. 
McNeil, Elmer G., LaFuU.-tte, Tenn. 
Mabe, William H., Morganton, N. C. 
ISIanning, Claude L., Tarboro, N. C. 
Marley, Clyde T., Greensboro, N. C. 
Martin, Harry W., Tulsa, Okla. 
Martin, Samuel H., Chattanooga, Tenn. 
Martin, Stacy D., Newton, N. C. 
Martin, Fred E., Waynesvillc, N. C. 
Mauldin, Belton C, Greenville, S. C. 
Maus, Carl, Greensboro, N. C. 
May, Claude D., BurUngton, N. C. 
IMedlin, Lillard, Bray, Ky. 
Mcsser, Frank S., Carters, Ga. 
Miller, David W., Waynesvillc, N. C. 
Miller, James A. 
Miller, Lee E., Marion, N. C. 
Millikan, Jon O., High Point, N. C. 
Miracle, James S., Varilla, Ky. 
Mitchell, Benjamin T., Greensboro, N. C. 
Mitcham, DeWitt D., Camden, S. C. 
Moore, Ernest E., Granite Falls, N. C. 
Moore, Junius W., Greensboro, N. C. 
Moore, Earl G. C. 
Moore, Edessa A. 

Moose, Henry M., Greensboro, N. C. 
Morrow, Edwill Z., Joplin, N. C. 
Moss, Ben IL, Griffith, Ind. 
Motsenboeker, Charles, Gallatin, Tenn. 
IMuise, Lewis W., Andover, Mass. 
IMulholland, Leonard L., Norton, Kan. 
MuUis, Morgan, Fort Lauterdale, Fla. 
Muncic, August, Muncie, Ind. 
Murphy, John R., Old Fort, N. C. 
Murray, Edward C, Greensboro, N. C. 
Myers, Linville M., Albion, Ind. 
Myriek, Robert L. 
Nail, George L., Newton, N. C. 
Neal, Lonnie F. 
Neese, Jay, Greensboro, N. C. 
Nelson, WiUiam, Greensboro, N. C. 



Grade 



Bugler 


April 10th, 1917 


Fn., 


1st CI. 


Aug. 14th, 1917 


Corp. 




July 20th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


Corp. 




June 27th, 1917 


Pvt. 




July 25th, 1918 


Pvt. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


Sgt. 




May 27th, 1917 


Pvt., 


1st 01. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 




AprU 10th, 1917 


Corp. 




July 25th, 1918 


Pvt. 




April 11th, 1918 


Pvt. 




July 25th, 1918 


PU. 




May 16th, 1918 


Pv't. 




June 27th, 1917 


Corp. 




AprU 1st, 1918 


Sgt. 




Sept. 9th, 1917 


Cook 




Oct. 15th, 1917 


Pvt., 


1st CI. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 




April 25th, 1918 


F^■t. 




Aug. 16th, 1917 


Sgt., 


1st CI. 


July 25th, 1918 


Corp. 




Oct. 14th, 1917 


P\-t. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 




July 11th, 1917 


Sgt. 




May ISth, 1917 


Sgt. 




AprU 10th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 20th, 1917 


Pvt., 


1st CI. 


July 25th, 1918 


Pvt. 




AprU 1st, 1918 


P^-t. 




July 12th, 1917 


Fvt. 




Oct. 16th, 1917 


Sgt. 




June 30th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Aug. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 




July 25th, 1918 


Sgt. 




July 25th, 1917 


1st Sgt. 


April 10th, 1917 


P\-t. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 




AprU 10th, 1917 


Corp, 




April 16th, 1918 


P^^. 




June 28th, 1917 


P\'t., 


1st CI. 


May 22nd, 1917 


P^i;., 


1st CI. 


AprU 1st, 1918 


Pvt. 




Mar. 30th, 1918 


Pvt. 




Oct. 15th, 1917 


Pvt. 




July 25th, 1918 


Pvt. 




June 14th, 1918 


PA-t., 


1st CI. 


AprU 24th, 1918 


R-t., 


1st CI. 


Mar. 30th, 1918 


p^^. 




June 2Sth, 1917 


Sgt., 


1st CI. 


AprU 10th, 1917 


Pvt. 




July 25th, 1918 


I\-t. 




Mar. 20th, 1918 


Pvt. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


p\-t. 




Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 




AprU 10th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Aug. 7th, 1917 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Discharged, Feb. 18th, 1918 



Discharged, Feb. 2nd, 1918 
Transferred, Nov. 2nd, 1917 

Transferred, Feb. 22nd, 1918 
Transferred, Aug. 19th, 1918 



Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1918 
KiUed in action, Oct. 8th, 1918 
Transferred, Oct. 20th, 1917 



Transferred, Oct. 4th, 1917 
Transferred, Dec. 1st, 1917 



Transferred, Oct. 4th, 1917 
Discharged, Jan. 1st, 1918 
Transferred, Oct. 10th, 1918 



Transferred, Sept. 16th, 1917 

Transferred, Dec. th, 1918 
Discharged, July 30th, 1917 



Discharged, Oct. 1st, 1917 



Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1918 
Discharged, Dec. 7th, 1917 
Transferred, Dec. 3rd, 1917 
Transferred, Dec. 1st, 1917 



EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



329 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Neuer, Jack J., Wilmington, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. 

Newton, Charles F., Brookford, N. C. Pvt. 

Nicholson, James L., Waynesville, N. C. Pvt. 

Nunley, Claude L., Dyesburg, Tenn. Pvt. 

Omohundro, James T., Greensboro, N. C. Corp. 

Osborn, John B., Kingston, Tenn. Pvt. 

Overman, Jack, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Overton, Miller M., Chenoa, Ky. Pvt. 

Oxentine, Claude L., Shulls Mill, N. C. Pvt. 

Palmer, William L., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Panthe, Albert C, Tiedtville, 111. Pvt. 

Pappas, Jim, Gary, Ind. Pvt. 

Parker, John T., Brown Summit, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Parker, Willard T., Alioskie, N. C. P-vi;., 1st CI. 

Patterson, William R., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Pearce, John W., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Pennington, Roy S., Greensboro, N. C. P\'t. 

Pfingstein, Harry, Grank Park, 111. Pvt. 

Pickard, Olinthius P., Charlotte, N. C. Sgt. 

Pickard, Robert E., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Pierce, Uriah, Ebnwood, N. C. Pvt. 

Pierce, Claude M., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Pike, Roy L., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Pike, William K., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Poe, Richard H., Sanford, N. C. Pvt. 

Poole, Andrew J., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Pope, George W., Newton, N. C. Corp. 

Poteat, Gurthie E., Neals\'ille, N. C. Wagoner 

Powell, Avery, Hickory, N. C. P\-t. 

Pracher, Edward C, Chicago, lU. Pvt. 

Pray, Lawrence A., Leroy, 111. Pvt. 

Proctor, Raymond H., Texas City, 111. P\i;. 

Purser, William H. Pvt. 

Ray, Robert W., Waynesville, N. C. P\'t. 

Reed, John H., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Reed, Harry, Coal Creek, Tenn. Pvt. 

Rees, Max, Chicago, lU. Pvt. 

Reinhardt, Clate G., Brookford, N. C. Pvt. 

Reinhardt, Joe E., Hickory, N. C. Sgt. 

Reinhardt, John J., Hickory, N. C. Pvt. 

Reives, John P., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Revis, Napoleon B., Waynesville, N. C. Corp. 

Reynolds, Walter R., Oak Ridge, N. C. Corp. 

Reynolds, James B., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Roberson, Phillip, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. 
Robinson, Bascom M., Connelly Springs, N. C. Pvt. 

Rockett, WiUiam R., Morganton, N. C. Pvt. 

Roper, Stanley R., Morganton, N. C. Pvt. 

Rosche, Phillip D. Pvt. 

Ross, Fletcher H., Clinton, Tenn. Corp. 

Russell, Augustus F., Eh-ado, N. C. Pvt. 

Russell, RoUa R.", Sarcoxie, Mo. Corp. 

Sadler, Sam, Greensboro, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. 

Sadler, William H., Greensboro, N. C. Sgt. 

Sam, John W., Anderson, S. C. Pvt. 

Sanders, Frank L., FrankUn, N. C. Master Eng. 

Sanford, George, High Point, N. C. Pvt. 

Seavers, Rufus M., Jackson, Tenn. Sgt., 1st CI. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Sept. 12th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Aug. 29th, 1917 
Oct. 15th, 1917 
AprU 10th, 1917 
Feb. 28th, 1918 
Aug. 9th, 1917 
July 25th, 1918 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
July 17th, 1917 
Dec. 9th, 1918 
July 25th, 1918 
April 30th, 1917 
April 20th, 1918 
July 28th, 1917 
June 25th, 1917 
AprU 23rd, 1917 
Dec. 9th, 1918 
Nov. 1st, 1917 
AprU 10th, 1917 
May 10th, 1917 
AprU 10th, 1917 
AprU 10th, 1917 
AprU 10th, 1917 
June 4th, 1917 
June 4th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
June 29th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Dec. 9th, 1918 
Dec. 9th, 1918 
Dec. 9th, 1918 
July th, 1918 
July 18th, 1917 
AprU 10th, 1917 
Oct. 15th, 1917 
Dec. 9th, 1918 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Mar. 10th, 1917 
July 11th, 1917 
May 11th, 1917 
AprU 10th, 1917 
AprU 10th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
Aug. 1st, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
AprU 24th, 1918 
AprU 1st, 1918 
AprU 10th, 1917 
AprU 10th, 1917 
Sept. 24th, 1917 
July 2nd, 1917 
Aug. 10th, 1917 
Oct. 15th, 1917 



Transferred, Sept. 16th, 1917 
Transferred, Sept. 22nd, 1917 



Discharged, July 30th, 1917 

Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 
Discharged, Oct. 21st, 1917 
Transferred, June 21st, 1918 

Transferred, Nov. 23rd, 1917 

Discharged, July 30th, 1917 

Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1918 
Discharged, July 30th, 1917 

Discharged, Jan. 27th, 1918 



Transferred, Sept. 6th, 1918 
Deceased, Oct. 12th, 1917 
Transferred, Jan. 30th, 1918 



Discharged, July 30th, 1917 
Discharged, July 30th, 1917 

Transferred, Dec. th, 1918 



Transferred, Sept. 16th, 1917 
Transferred, AprU 26th, 1918 
Transferred, Dec. 8th, 1918 
Transferred, May 18th, 1918 



330 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 

SejTiiour, Aubrey T., Summer\alle, Tenn. 
Schoolbred, William A., Waynesville, N. C. 
Shaffer, William M., Greensboro, N. C. 
Shores, Herbert W., Greensboro, N. C. 
Shrock, Wayne A., Joplin, Mo. 
Shropsliire, Robert A., Greensboro, N. C. 
Shuford, Clinton L., Fair\iew, N. C. 
Shytle, John M. 

Sigmon, Floyd R., Hickory, N. C. 
Sigmon, Quince E., Hickory, N. C. 
Simpson, Eugene W., Greensboro, N. C. 
Slagle, William M., Johnson City, Tenn. 
Slater, Thomas E., Track Ford, W. Va. 
Smith, Ben C, Hickory, N. C. 
Smith, Ernest, Greensboro, N. C. 
Smith, Robert E., Newton, N. C. 
Smith, Dalton E., Guilford College, N. C. 

Smith, Gaston C, Greeasboro, N. C. 
Smith, Possy L., Greensboro, N. C. 
Smith, Scholar, Greensboro, N. C. 
Smith, Walter T. 

Spm-lock, Watt E., Hernshaw, W. Va. 
Stackleather, Calvin H., Rockwell, N. C. 
Stamey, John A., Hickory, N. C. 
Stanton, William W., Greensboro, N. C. 
Starnes, Floyd G., Hickory, N. C. 
Starr, Claj'ton W., Greensboro, N. C. 
Starr, Eugene H., Chattanooga, Term. 
Steiimian, Ollie, Bocshertown, Mo. 
Stockard, Ben. B., Greensboro. N. C. 
Stokes, John W., Greensboro, N. C. 
Stone, Curtis L., Putney, W. Va. 
Stout, Leon L., Greensboro, N. C. 
Stowe, Berkley J., Dry Fork, Va. 
Stringer, William Mc, GogdeU, Ga. 
Strunk, Virgil, Tateville, Ky. 
Susman, Mike, Greensboro, N. C. 
Suttlemyre, Russell D., Newton, N. C. 
Sutton, Hadley J., Greensboro, N. C. 
Talley, Percy L., Bear Creek, N. C. 
Taylor, Harry R., Greensboro, N. C. 
Taylor, Asbury T., Tarboro, N. C. 
Taylor, Margin E., Morganton, N. C. 
Taylor, Thurman E., Morganton, N. C. 
Tlircet, Stanley, Cook Place, Tenn. 
Timmons, Charhe H., WUmington, N. C. 
Todd, John H., St. Louis, Mo. 
Tolbert, George E., Hickory, N. C. 
Toney, Leroy F., Marion, N. C. 
Toner, Frank M., Detroit, Mich. 
Traud, Paul M., Greensboro, N. C. 
Trogdon, Howard C, Greensboro, N. C. 
Trussler, James M., Harding, W. Va. 
Tunstall, Fritz H., Greensboro, N. C. 
Turner, Cammie M., 119 Wahiut St., La- 

FoUette, Tenn. 
Tyson, Adam, Lake Butler, Fla. 



Grade 



Pvt., 


1st CI. 


July 11th, 1918 


Sgt. 




July 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Mar. 10th, 1917 


Pvt., 


1st CI. 


April 10th, 1917 


Pvt., 


1st CI. 


April 1st, 1918 


Pvt. 




April 10th, 1917 


Pvt. 




July 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Mar. 3rd, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


Sgt. 




June 11th, 1917 


Pvt., 


1st CI. 


Oct. 15th, 1917 


Pvt., 


1st CI. 


July 20th, 1918 


Pvt. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Aug. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


Sgt. 




May 17th, 1917 


Pvt. 




April 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 




July 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 




July 24th, 1917 


F^^. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


Corp 




July 25th, 1918 


Pvt. 




April 2,5th, 1918 


Pvt. 




Sept. 19th, 1917 


Pvt. 




July 23rd, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


Wagoner 


July 30th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Oct. 15th, 1917 


Pvt., 


1st CI. 


Mar. 29th, 1918 


Sgt. 




April 18th, 1917 


Sgt. 




April 10th, 1917 


Pvt. 




July 25th, 1918 


Pvt. 




April 10th, 1917 


Pvt. 




April 10th, 1917 


Pvt., 


1st CI. 


April 24th, 1918 


Pvt. 




July 25th, 1918 


Sgt. 




Aug. ISth, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Aug. 16th, 1917 


Sgt. 




July 10th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Mar. 16th, 1917 


Y^^. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Oct. 15th, 1917 


Corp 




Oct. 20th, 1917 


Pvt. 




April 1st, 1918 


Pvt. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 




July 25th, 1918 


Pvt. 




April 10th, 1917 


Pvt. 




AprU 10th, 1917 


Pvt. 




July 25th, 1918 


Sgt., 


1st CI. 


April 10th, 1917 


Cook 




Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 




April 25th, 1918 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Transferred, June 21st, 1918 
Discharged, July 30th, 1917 



Transferred, Jan. 18th, 1918 

Transferred, Sept. 28th, 1917 
Discharged, Dec. 12th, 1917 



Discharged, July 17th, 1918 

(Deceased) 
Dropped, Dec. 18th, 1917 
Dropped, Nov. 21st, 1917 
Dropped, Nov. 1st, 1917 
Discharged, Dec. 21st, 1917 



Transferred, May 1st, 1918 
Discharged, July 30th, 1917 
Discharged, Dec. 12th, 1917 
Died, July 23rd, 1918 



Transferred, Sept. 16th, 1917 



Transferred, May 1st, 1918 
Transferred, Oct. 10th, 1918 



Transferred, Oct. 22nd, 1917 
Transferred, Nov. 5th, 1917 

Discharged, July 30th, 1917 



Transferred, Nov. 10th, 1917 

Discharged, Nov. 26th, 1917 
Deceased, Oct. 30th, 1917 

Transferred, May 1st, 1918 



Transferred, July th, 1918 



EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



331 



Name and Permanent Address 

Underwood, Curtis 0., 414 N. Green St., 

Greensboro, N. C. 
Vandergriff, John G., Memphis, Term. 
Varner, Grover C, Denton, N. C. 
Verbeck, William T., Detroit, Mich. 
WaU, Winfield E., Greensboro, N. C. 
Walsh, Edgar, St. Joseph, Mo. 
Warren, Marshall, Brookford, N. C. 
Watson, John T., Greensboro, N. C. 
Waugh, Thomas B., StatesvilJe, N. C. 
Webb, William M., Pine Top, N. C. 
Weeks, Paul W., Newton, N. C. 
Wells, Daniel L., Hickory, N. C. 
West, Otto 0., Greensboro, N. C. 
Wharton, Harry G., Greensboro, N. C. 
Whatley, Garret C., Dadevillo, Ala. 
Whitehousc, Charles M., Waynesville, N. C. 
Wilkins, Ross, Greensboro, N. C. 
Williams, Daniel McG., Asheville, N. C. 
Williams, Noel C, Mt. WilUams, Va. 
Williamson, Harry M., Fayetteville, N. C. 
WiUet, John T., High Point, N. C. 
Wilson, Matthew M., Newton, N. C. 
Wilson, Jesse K., Greensboro, N. C. 
WjTick, Granville G., Greensboro, N. C. 
Wyatt, John, 307 N. Spring St., WiUow, Ky. 
Yarbrough, Neal J. 
Young, Walter R., Greensboro, N. C. 



Grade 



Bugler 



Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Sgt. 


June 30th, 1917 


Cook 


July 25th, 1918 


Corp. 


April 10th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 9th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 


May 5th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 


May 16th, 1918 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 24th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Mar. 29th, 1918 


p\-t. 


Aug. 4th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 9th, 1918 


Sgt. 


Nov. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Aug. 14th, 1917 


Sgt., 1st CI. 


July 27th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 9th, 1918 


Pvt. 


May 14th, 1917 


Sgt. 


Nov. 25th, 1918 


Pvt. 


July 4th, 1917 


Pvt. 


AprU 10th, 1917 


Sgt. 


July 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


July 25th, 1918 


P\i;. 


AprU 18th, 1918 


Corp. 


July 16th, 1917 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

May 10th, 1917 

Discharged, Nov. 10th, 1917 
Transferred, Jan. 1st, 1919 

Transferred, April 20th, 1918 
Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 

Transferred, May 1st, 1918 



Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 
Transferred, Sept. 16th, 1917 



Discharged, July 30th, 1917 
Transferred, May 17th, 1918 

Transferred, July 17th, 1918 
Transferred, Sept. 18th, 1917 



COMPANY D, 105TH ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address Rank 

Armstrong, Mervin, Fayetteville, N. Y. Captain 

Field, Bascomb L., Greensboro, N. C. 1st Lieut. 

Stroup, Clarence S., Mt. Holly, N. C. 1st Lieut. 

Denmark, Leonidas P., Raleigh, N. C. 2nd Lieut. 

Hardin, R. L. 2nd Lieut. 
Latrobe, C. H. Jr., 2208 Grant Ave., Wilming- 2nd Lieut. 

ton, Del. 

Rankin, Richard W., Gastonia, N. C. 2nd Lieut. 

Rust, Albert L., Morganton, N. C. 2nd Lieut. 

Williams, Daniel McD., Asheville, N. C. 2nd Lieut. 



Date Assigned 
Sept. 16th, 1917 



Date Dropped and Reason 

Left for United States, Jan. 

31st, 1919, account of father's 

illness 
Dec. 19th, 1917 Killed in action, Sept. 29th, 

1918 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 3rd, 1917 
Dec. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 29th, 1917 



April 12th, 1918, transferred 
Transferred, Jan. 10th, 1918 
Transferred, Nov. 26th, 1917 



Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 15th, 1917 
Nov. 7th, 1918 
Dec. 1st, 1917 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Abernethy, Joseph B., Mt. Holly, N. C. Pvt. 

Adams, Frank, Kings Mountain, N. C. Pvt. 

Agnew, Mike Pvt. 

Alelunas, John, Sestville, 111. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Allen, Dores, Gastonia, N. C. Wagoner 

Andress, Richard W., Chattanooga, Tenn. Pvt. 

Andrews, John S. Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Sept. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Mar. 22nd,1918 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 



Discharged, May 2nd, 1918 
Transferred, Jan. 28th, 1918 



Discharged, Nov. ISth, 1917 



332 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Armstrons, Thomas C, Stanley, N. C. Corp. 

Arnett, John W., Pikesvillo, Tenn. IM., 1st CI. 

Atehley, 01^^•er J., Sevierville, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Bailey^ George G., Everette, N. C. Pvt. 

Bailey, Justice Pvt. 

Baker, Ben E., Rock Hill, S. C. Pvt. 

Baker, Becker R., L^^^ville, Tenn. PAi;., 1st CI. 

Bane, John W., Dyershiu-g, Tenn. P\i;. 

Bargatze, William H., Nashville, Tenn. Corp. 

Barker, Lum, Gastonia, N. C. Pvt. 

Barnes. Art inn-, Holtland, Tenn. Pvt. 

Batehelor, Caswell Pvt. 

Beach, John S., Clover, S. C. P\-t., 1st CI. 

Beach, Robert B., Gastonia, N. C. Yvi., 1st CI. 

Beavers, Fred., Suits, N. C. P\-t.. 

Belcher, William R., Reevesville, 111. P^•t. 

Bess, Lawonce, Lowell, N. C. P\-t., 1st CI. 

Black, William J., Sununersto\\Ti, Tenn. Fxt. 

Black, John C, Hickory Point, Tenn. Sgt., 1st Ci. 

Bowen, Robert L., Meadenville, N. C. P^■t. 

Bradlev, Harrv A., Gastonia, N. C. Cook 

BraswcU, Conley C, Marshville, N. C. P-^-t., 1st CI. 

Bridges, Edwin B., Charlotte, N. C. Regt. Sgt. Major 

Britten, Robert H., Gastonia, N. C. Prt., 1st CI. 

Britton, Summey G., McAdenville, N. C. Pvt. 

Brown, William F., Chattanooga, Tenn. Sgt. 

Brown, James F., Dallas, N. C. Mess Sgt. 

Brown, William M., Dallas, N. C. Corp. 

Bro\Mi, Marion T., Abbeville, S. C. ' P\-t. 

Browi, Robert L., Dallas, N. C. P\-t., 1st CI. 

Bullinger, Willie, Lincolnton, N. C. Pvt. 

Bumgarncr, Fred H., Gastonia, N. C. Pvt. 

Bunum, Ralph T., Farmville, N. C. Corp. 

Burns, Robert B., Drexcl, N. C. P^-t., 1st CI. 

Burns, Walter L., Fork, S. C, Route #6 P^•t., 1st CI. 

Cain, Carlos Pvt. 

Garden, Ernest P., Dunlap, Tenn. Sgt. 

Carmaek, John W., Rogersville, Tenn. Pvt. 

Carpenter, Henry 0., Gastonia, N. C. Sgt. 

Carringer, Henry E., Johnson City, Tenn. PVt. 

Carroll, John h!, Greenville, S. C. Corp. 

Carson, Ernest L., Bessemer City, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Carty, Leon C, GUdden, la. Pvt. 
Cashien, Luther G., Kings Mountain, N. C. P^'t. 

Chadwiek, Har\y T., Charlotte, N. C. P\-t. 

Chambers, Arlet, Winona, Tenn. Fvt. 

Clark, Oscar L., AsheviUe, N. C. P\-t. 

Claj-ton, Thomas, Germanto\Mi, Tenn. Corp. 

Clemmer, Coit E., Gastonia, N. C. P^'t. 

Clemmer, LawTence L., Gastonia, N. C. Tvi. 

Clentz, James L., Troutman, N. C. Tvt. 

Cochran, Frank B., Antioch, Tenn. Pvt. 

Cooper, Frank D., Nashville, Tenn. Cook 

Cooper, Deavcr L., G.astonia, N. C. Pvt. 

Cotton, William G., Chattanooga, Tenn. Corp. 

Co^^ngton, Kerner W., Oldtown, Tenn. Corp. 

Craig,' Edward M., Gastonia, N. C. Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Droppetl anil Reason 



Sept. 14th, 1917 
Oct. IGth, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
May 5th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 17th, 1917 
Nov. 5th, 1917 
Oct. 10th, 1917 
Oct. 17th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Nov. 19th, 1917 
Mar. oth, 1918 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 1st,. 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 



Sept. 14th, 1917 
April 24th, 1918 



Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

April 

Sept. 

Mar. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Sept. 



14th, 1917 
14th, 1917 
14th, 1917 
14th, 1917 
14th, 1917 
14th, 1917 
14th, 1917 
14th, 1917 
14th, 1917 
12th, 1917 
12th, 1911 
14th, 1911 
17th, 1917 
14th, 1917 
14th, 1917 
14th, 1917 
16th, 1917 
14th, 1917 
14th, 1911 
24th, 1918 
14th, 1917 
9th, 1918 
16th, 1917 
16th, 1917 
16th, 1917 
14th, 1917 
14th. 1917 
16th, 1917 
16th, 1917 
16th, 1917 
14th, 1917 
16th, 1917 
UHh, 1917 
14tli, 1911 



Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Discharged, Jan. 4th, 1918 
Discharged, Dec. 19th, 1917 
Evacuated, Oct. Sth, 1918, 

Discharged, Dec. 4th, 1917 

Died of influenza, Nov 3rd, 
1918 

Transferred, May 8th, 1918 

Transferred, May 3rd, 191S 
Transferred, Oct. 24th, 1917 

Transferred, Sept., 1917 

Transferred, Jan. 2Sth, 1918 
Died of wound, Sept. 30t.h, 1918 

Transferred, Sept. 11th, 1917 

Killed in action, Sept. 29, 1918. 
Transferred, Mar. 24th, 1918 
Evacuated, Nov. 2Sth, 1918 

Transferred, Feb. 2Sth, 1918 
Evacuated, Oct. 20th, 1918 

Evacuated, Oct. 26th, 1918, 

Transferred, Nov. 2nd, 1917 

Transferred 




ENGINEERS. 30th D 



EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



333 



Name and Permanent Address 

Creech, Charlie 

Crew, Thomas L., Gastonia, N. C. 

dimming, Will 

Curry, James L., Gastonia, N. C. 

Daugherty, Robert, Charleston, Tenn. 

David, Willie T., Covington, Tenn. 

Davis, Robert L., Woodleaf, Tenn. 

Day, William T., Roxboro, N. C. 

Day, Russell, Elhottsville, Ky. 

Deakins, Rev. L., Whitesville, Tenn. 

Deavenport, Richard K., Jr., Mount Holly, 

N. C. 
Demanski, Andy, Sasser, 111. 
Dill, Alvis H., Smithville, Miss. 
Dillbeck, Joseph, Higden Store, Ga. 
Dilling, Mack, Gastonia, N. C. 
Dixon, Robert, Penland, N. C. 
Dixon, Waldren 
Dobbin.?, Earl L., 492 North Liberty Street, 

Spartanburg, S. C. 
Dodson, Tracis A., Winfield, Ala. 
Doligschlager, Charles, Taluca, 111. 
Dolin, Perry G., Fester, W. Va. 
Donald.son, Cscar H., Bascom, Fla. 
Donaldson, Vern C, Thompson, Neb. 
Dooly, James McB., Fauke, Ark. 
Doyle, Stewart K., Bluefield, W. Va. 
Dubar, Lewis H., Cincinnati, O. 
Duke, Walter, Albemarle, N. C. 
Dukes, Bert E., Emodel, Ga. 
Dunaway, Henry R. 
Dunford, Will, Vaughn, W. Va. 
Dunford, Carl J. 

Dunn, James F., Washington, C. H., 0. 
Dunn, Lawrence T., Johnson City, Tenn. 
Dunn, John E. 

Durham, Hughes, Dallas, N. C. 
Ebbecke, Albert A., 214 Sterling Place, Brook- 

IjTi, N. Y. 
Edward, James H., Kings Mountain, N. C. 
Ehrentich, Henry, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Elmore, James L. 
Faires, Harry J., Belmont, N. C. 
Falzene, Charlie, Rochester, N. Y. 
Fansworth, Chester, Keokuk, la. 
Farr, Edwin P., Dodd City, Tex. 
Farrier, William H. 
Faysseux, Jack C, Gastonia, N. C. 
Ferde, Mathais, Ortenville, Minn. 
Ferfa, Frank, Harrison, N. J. 
Ferguson, Robert A., Gastonia, N. C. 
Fermant, John, Buffalo, N. Y. 
Ferrara, Joe J., New York City, N. Y. 
Fields, J. H., Dallas, N. C. 
Fields, Grover T., Greensboro, N. C. 
Fields, Harris, Dallas, N. C. 
Fitzpatrick, Thomas A., Begart, Ga. 
Flanagan, Martin T., Wilmington, N. C. 



Grade 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Discharged, Nov. 2ud, 1917 


Saddler 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Transferred, Jan. 28th, 1918 


P\-t. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Killed in action, Sept. 29th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 




Corp. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 




Bugler 


Oct. 16th, 1917 




Pvt. 


July 6th, 1918 




Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 




Stable Sgt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Pvt., 1st CI. 


Mar. 21st, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Corp. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Transferred, Jan. 28th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 




PU. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Dropped, Dec. 20th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




P\-t. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




PH. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




P\i;. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




F^t. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Died of wounds, Sept. 30th, 1918 


P\-t. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Discharged, Oct. 26th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1917 




Fvt. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Died, Dec. 8th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Sgt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Transferred, Sept., 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Corp. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




P\-t. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Transferred, Feb. 15th, 1918 


Corp. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




P\'t. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




P\'t. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Corp. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Evacuated, Oct. 26th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Transferred, Oct. 24th, 1917 


P\'t. 


Dec. .5th, 1918 




P%-t. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Cook 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




P^-t. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 




Corp. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Fvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Sgt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 





334 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 

Ford, Encs W., Easley, S. C. 
Fowler, Paul S., Heardmont, Ga. 
Frankenburry, John R., Point Marion, Pa. 
Franklin, Fraulc E., Morganton, N. C. 
Fraumaui, Julius J., Revere, Mass. 
Galligcr, William B., Des Moines, la. 
GaUoway, James H. 
Garrett, John W. M., Lawrence, Tenn. 
Geraci, Antenie, New York, N. Y. 
Gilbert, Franl< R., Gastonia, N. C. 
Glis.son, William A., Henry, Tenn. 
Glover, Charlie A., Gastonia, N. C. 
Goldman, Harris G., Chappells, S. C. 
Goodnick, Bennie, 259 Mom-oe St., New York, 

N. Y. 
Goodsen, Henry M., Lincolnton, N. C. 
Gorel, Charles S., Salisbury, N. C. 
Grayless, Ova, Coal Bluff, Ala. 
Green, Mills T., Mt. Juliet, Tenn. 
Griggs, Walter F., Gastonia, N. C. 
Griggs, Brantly B., Gastonia, N. C. 
Hacker, Will J., Cullman, Ala. 
Hager, Clyde L., Behnont, N. C. 
Hager, Ernest S., Bessemer City, N. C. 
Hamblen, Porter V., Mt. Juliet, Tenn. 
Hale, James C, SummerviUe, Tenn. 
Hall, Samuel I. 

Hall, Harrold R., Clarksburg, W. Va. 
Hall, Samuel L., Archville, Tenn. 
Hall, William C, Maysworth, N. C. 
Hamilton, Howard R., Big Sandy, Tenn. 

Haney, William A., Beknont, N. C. 

Harris, William H., Charlotte, N. C. 

Harris, Gaither J., Gastonia, N. C. 

Harroldson, AUen B., Ruffin, N. C. 

Hart, Henry D., Lockhart, Ala. 

Hartman, Floyd C, N. Chattanooga, Tenn. 

Hastings, Luther P., Gastonia, N. C. 

Hastings, Russel J., Gastonia, N. C. 

Hedge, James M. 

Hellemeyer, George, 1572 46th St., New York, 

N. Y. 
Helms, Bascomb A., Mineral Springs, N. C. 
Helton, Dexter C, Stanley, N. C. 
Helton, Graham H., Mt. Holly, N. C. 
Henley, Charles A., Taylorsville, N. C. 
Henry, James H., Gastonia, N. C. 
Henry, Uret, Washburn, Tenn. 
Herner, Paul D., Morristown, Tenn. 
Higging, Michael, New York, N. Y. 
Higgins, Henry H., Estep, Tenn. 
High, Ralph A., DaUas, N. C. 
Hill, Sylvester 

Hill, Andrew F., Lebelia, W. Va. 
Hill, Elmore, Badin, N. C. 
Hodges, Grady, Mast, N. C. 
Hoffman, Herman H., Los Angeles, Cal. 



Grade 


Date Assigned 


Date Dropped and Reason 


Corp. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




P\'t. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Oct. 22nd, 1917 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




P\-t. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Transferred, Mar. 26th, 1917 


P^-t., 1st CI. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 




Px-t. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Fvt. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 




Pvt.. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Transferred, Feb. 22nd, 1918 


Pvt. 


July 2Sth, 1917 




F\^. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Sgt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




P^-t. 


July 24th, 1918 




PA-t. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Evacuated, Oct. ISth, 1918 


Sgt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Evacuated, Oct. 20th, 1918, 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




P^-t. 


Dec. 5th, 1917 




R't. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Discharged, Oct. 29th, 1917 


F^'t., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Sgt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Evacuated, Oct. ISth, 1918, 


P\-t. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 




Pvt.. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Discharged, Mar. 6th, 1918 


P\-t. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 




P^i;., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Died of wounds, Sept. 30th, 
1918 


Corp. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Discharged, Nov. ISth, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Transferred, Oct. 11th, 1917 


Sgt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Pvt. 


May 16th, 1910 




Corp. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 




P\'t. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




P\^.. 


April 25th, 1918 


Dropped in Hospital, 191S 


Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 191S 




Pvt., 1st CI. 


AprU 4th, 1918 




Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




P^■t. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Transferred, Oct., 191S 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Transferred, Oct., 1918 


Sgt. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 




P\-t. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Corp. 


April 16th, 1917 




P\-t., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




P\-t. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Dropped, Nov. 30th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




P\-t. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Evacuated, Oct. 8th, 1918 


P^^. 


April 25th, 1918 




P^t. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 





EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



335 



Name and Permanent Address 

Holder, Robert F., Dallas, N. C. 
Holland, James H., Gastonia, N. C. 
HoUand, Ralph E., Mt. HoUy, N. C. 
Hooker, James, Charlotte, N. C. 
Hoppes, Sommey L., Hickory, N. C. 

Hovis, Clarence E., Dallas, N. C. 
Howard, Lonnie T., Shelburn, Ind. 
Hubbard, George F., Paris, Term. 
Huckeby, Eugene W., Columbia, Term. 

Huffman, Ersvin W., Gastonia, N. C. 
Hughes, Blain, Relief, N. C. 
Hughes, Verlin C, Culverson, N. C. 
Humphries, Otto L., Gastonia, N. C. 
Ingraham, Davis, East Jeffery, N. H. 
Jacobs, James C, Rougemont, N. C. 
Janetky, Robert L., Portsmouth, 0. 
Jeffus, Earnest J., Defort, Tex. 
Jenkins, Charles R., Doeville, Tenn. 
Jenkins, Thomas L., Gastonia, N. C. 
Jenkins, Walter L., Gastonia, N. C. 
Jenkins, WiDiam 0., Gastonia, N. C. 
Jerguns, Frank, Tentpolis, 111. 
Johnson, Henry M., Graham, N. C. 

Johnston, Later R., Charlotte, N. C. 

Jones, Perry A., Halls, Tenn. 

Jones, Arntt W. 

Jordan, Perry L., Gastonia, N. C. 

Justice, Addie L., Gastonia, N. C. 

Keeffe, Horace G. 

Keeton, George, Oneida, Tenn. 

Keith, CharUe P., Rocky Point, N. C. 

King, Robert B., St. Augustine, Fla. 

King, Conrad, Tunis, N. C. 

Kitts, Sherrell, Bluefield, W. Va. 

Lacasico, Anthony, New York City, N. Y. 

Latham, George, New York City, N. Y. 

Lawrence, Samuel M., Gastonia, N. C. 

Leicht, Elmer L., CaseyviUe, 111. 

Lewis, Raleigh T. 

Lewis, Reno W., Lebanon, Term. 

Lewis, Thedford S., Supply, N. C. 

Lineberger, Kelly F., Dallas, N. C. 

Little, Lester D., Gastonia, N. C. 

Litzler, Charles, Indianapolis, Ind. 

Lockaoy, Jessie B., Gastonia, N. C. 

Long, Kelly 

Long, Lee R., Etowah, Tenn. 

Luquire, Harvey L., Newberrj', S. C. 

Lusk, Thomas M., Stanley, Tenn. 

Lutz, Garland E., Gastonia, N. C. 

Lyle, William E., Johnson City, Tenn. 

Maddery, Emerson B., Seaboard, N. C. 

Mann, Lonnie B., Matthews, N. C. 

Manning, Willie 

Manuel, WilUe, CUnton, Tenn. 



Grade 



P\^. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Sgt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1918 


PU. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


F^^. 


Oct. 22nd, 1917 


Prt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


July 24th, 1918 


F\rt., 1st CL 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Corp. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


P^'t. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


P^^. 


Oct. 2nd, 1918 


Corp. 


Oct. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 


Pvt. 


May 14th, 1917 


Corp. 


Aug. 2nd, 1918 


Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CL 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Corp. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Corp. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Quartermaster Sgt, 


. Sept. 14th, 1917 


PU. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 


Pvt. 


May 14th, 1917 


Corp. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Sgt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


P\^., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 


Wagoner 


Nov. 4th, 1918 


Fii;. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 


Pvt. - 


Dec. 5th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 


Corp. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Fvt. 


Mar. 22nd,1918 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Corp. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Corp. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


July 25th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


May 14th, 1917 


Cook 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


May 14th, 1917 


1st Sgt. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Corp. 


May 14th, 1918 


Cook 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Transferred to Headquarters 
Company, Dec. 2nd, 1918 



Died of wounds, Sept. 30th, 
1918 



Evacuated, Oct. 9th, 1918 



Transferred, Oct. 3rd, 1918 

Killed in action, Sept. 29th, 
1918 



Transferred, April 3rd, 1917 

Transferred, Oct., 1918 
Transferred, April 3rd, 1918 



Transferred, Jan. 2Sth, 1918 



Transferred, Dec. 5th, 1917 
Transferred, April 3rd, 1918 

Transferred, May, 1918 

Evacuated, Oct. 26th, 1918 

Evacuated, Oct. 9th, 1918 



336 



THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Marbury, John W., Jones, Tenn. Pvt. 

Martin, Roy V., Gastonia, N. C. Pvt. 

Martin, Shuford B., West Hickory, N. C. Pvt. 

Maupin, Gabriel H., Haley, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Maxwell, Raj-mond R., Dallas, N. C. P^•t., 1st 01. 

Maynard, Robert C., Mary Oak, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

McArver, James F., Gastonia, N. C. Corp. 

McArver, William T., Gastonia, N. C. Sgt. 

McCamish, Naws W., Calhoon, Tenn. Pvt. 

McCorkle, Hugh J., Alexis, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. 

McClain, Hardy, Banners Elk, N. C. Pvt. 

McClellan, Ralph Pvt. 
McCleUan, John H., R. F. D. #2, Monroe, Pvt. 

N. C. 

McCreary, Joseph W., Tracy City, Tenn. Pvt. 

McGee, Hubert, CuUowhee, N. C. Corp. 

McLean, WiUiam H., Gallatin, Tenn. Sgt., 1st CI. 

Mclntire, George F., Mounds, 111. Corp. 

McGimpsey, Earl R. Pvt. 

Michaels, Joseph A., Gastonia, N. C. Pvt. 

McCormiek, Walter Pvt. 

Merrill, Lewis H. Pvt, 

Millen, Robert H., Charlotte, N. C. Corp. 

Miller, Oscar, Charlotte, N. C. Pvt. 

Misskelly, Lindsey B., Gastonia, N. C. Cook 

Montgomery, John R., Wood, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Moore, Garnett B., c/o J. A. Moore, R. F. D. Pvt. 
#1 Baldwin, Ga. 

Moore, Edgar B., Gastonia, N. C. Pvt. 

Moose, T. F., DaUas, N. C. P\i:. 

Morgan, Cashus M., Chandler, N. C. Pvt. 

Morgan, Hampton, Marion, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. 

Moriarty, Leo, St. Louis, Mo. P\i;., 1st CI. 

Morris, John H. W., Tarboro, N. C. P^•t. 

Morris, William, Gastonia, N. C. Sgt. 

Morris, Reid J., Stanley, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. 

Morrison, Joseph O., Fayetteville, W. Va. Pvt. 

Mosley, Lee R., McAdenville, N. C. Pvt. 

Mosley, Homer, Dyer, Tenn. P\'t., 1st CI. 

Motsinger, Jam M., Kernersville, N. C. Pvt. 

Mustin, Jolm C. P\-t- 

Nachowicz, Joseph, Chicago, 111. P^^. 

Neely, John K. Pvt. 

Nichols, Herman, Galmont, N. C. P'v't. 

Nolan, John V., Chicago, 111. P\'t. 

O'Daniel, Lloyd W., Behnont, N. C. Sgt. 

OdeU, Joseph, Alton, 111. P^i:. 

Ogburn, Thomas H., Winston-Salem, N. C. Pvt. 

O'Neil, Alfred B., Gastonia, N. C. Sgt. 

Osborn, Jesse B., Locust, N. C. Pvt., 1st CL 

Osborne, John R., Locust, N. C. Pn^;. 

Padgett, Harry, Chicago, 111. Pvt. 

Padgett, Ralph A., Gastonia, N. C. Corp. 

Page, Americus V., Shelvote, N. C. Pvt. 

Painter, Charles H., Maj'sworth, N. C. Pvt. 

Painter, WiUiam H., Gastonia, N. C. INi;. 

Parker, Bert O., Westfield, 111. Pvt. 

Parker, Decatur, Lattimore, N. C. Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Oct. 19th, 1917 

Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred, Nov., 1917 

Jan. 3rd, 1918 

Oct. 15th, 1917 

Sept. 14th, 1917 

Sept. 14th, 1917 

Sept. 14th, 1917 

Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred, Aug. 5th, 1918 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Sept. 14th, 1917 

April 24th, 1918 

May 14th, 1917 Evacuated, Sept. 13th, 1918 

July 2nd, 1918 Evacuated, Sept. 22nd, 1918 

Oct. 16th, 1917 

Sept. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 16th, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1918 

Mar. 2nd, 1918 

Oct. 16th, 1917 Transferred, April 26th, 1918 

Sept. 14th, 1917 

Oct. 16th, 1917 Transferred, April 26th, 1918 

Oct. 16th, 1917 Evacuated, Oct. 8th, 1918 

Sept. 14th, 1910 

AprU 24th, 1918 

Sept. 14th, 1917 Evacuated, Oct. 20th, 1918 

April 18th, 1918 

Oct. 4th, 1917 



Sept. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
April 25th, 1918 
Sept. 21st, 1917 
April 11th, 1918 
April 24th, 1918 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
July 24th, 1918 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 10th, 1917 
April 24th, 1918 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
Dec. 5th, 1918 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Dec. 5th, 1918 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Dec. 5th, 1918 
Oct. 1st, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
April 24th, 1918 
Oct. 1st, 1917 
Dec. 6th, 1918 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Dec. 6th, 1918 
Oct. 12th, 1917 



Transferred, Mar. 10th, 1918 



Evacuated, Oct. 8th, 1918 



Evacuated, Oct. 18th, 1918 

Evacuated, Oct. 26th, 1918 
Transferred, Jan. 14th, 1918 

Died, Feb. 21st, 1918 
Transferred, Nov. 4th, 1917 

Transferred, Oct. 15th, 1917 



Transferred, Oct. 11th, 1917 

Transferred, Jan. 23rd, 1919 

Evacuated, June 6th, 1918 
Transferred, April 3rd, 1917 
Dropped, Nov. 30th, 1917 



EOSTER OF EEGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



337 



Name and Permanent Address 

Parker, John N. 

Parker, Kelly G., Woodland, N. C. 

Parker, Luther C, 4708 E. 46th St., East 

Lake, Tenn. 
Parker, Oliver, Gastonia, N. C. 
Pate, John, Duke, N. C. 
Pearson, Meek B., Gastonia, N. C. 
Pennington, Phelan, Oneida, Tenn. 
Penny, Henry B., Kokomo, Ind. 
PerceU, James L., Glennville, Ga. 
Perkins, James D., Charlotte, N. C. 
Perkins, Sidney L., Mayworth, N. C. 
Phifer, Jacob, Kings Mountain, N. C. 
Pierce, Tonny L., Chicago, 111. 
Poarch, Pink, Gastonia, N. C. 
Poe, Richard H., Sanford, N. C. 
Pope, William C, Mt. Mourne, N. C. 
Poplin, Joseph 0., Albemarle, N. C. 
Pryor, Kohn W., Mt. HoUy, N. C. 
Pully, James F. 

Putman, Hobert W., Cowpens, S. C. 
Raines, Albert L., Whitesville, Tenn. 
Rankin, William L., Gastonia, N. C. 
Raszkowiski, Iggie, Chicago, 111. 
Ratchford, Parks 0., Gastonia, N. C. 
Rawlins, Frank L., Gastonia, N. C. 
Ray, James F., Gastonia, N. C. 
Reagan, William E. 
Redders, Charles J., Memphis, Tenn. 
Reilly, Harry F., Memphis, Tenn. 
Rentfrow, William A., Neosho, Mo. 
Rhyne, Robert L., Gastonia, N. C. 
Rich, Henry C. 

Ricketts, Gordan A., Oldfort, Tenn. 
Rierker, Lewis G., St. Louis, Mo. 
Rierson, WiUiam J. B., Winston-Salem, N. C. 
Robbins, Luther W., Edgar, N. C. 
Robinson, Hugh L., Marther, Tenn. 
Rodden, James F., Belmont, N. C. 
Roland, Ham 

Rosmand, Frank C, Spencer, N. C. 
Roy, Saul 0., Columbia, S. C. 
Royster, James G., Kings Mountain, N. C. 
Ryan, James M., Memphis, Tenn. 

Schweiger, Julius R., Chattanooga, Tenn. 

Sessums, Rufus 

Settlemyre, Russell, Newton, N. C. 

Seymore, Aubrey P. 

Sherrill, Simpson H., Cornelius, N. C. 

Simmons, Charles M., Francisco, N. C. 

Slater, Frank, Pocahontas, W. Va. 

Smallen, Charles M. 

Smith, Horace L., Martin, Tenn. 

Smith, Walter L., Bessemer City, N. C. 

Smith, Calvin S., Gastonia, N. C. 

Smith, George T., Bladenboro, N. C. 

Smith, Walter S., Hartford, W. Va. 



Grade 


Date Assigned 


Pvt. 


Oct., 1918 


Pvt. 


April 25th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


April 24th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Corp. 


Mar. 3rd, 1918 


Corp. 


Mar. 30th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Oct. 24th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 6th, 1918 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Corp. 


Nov. 1st, 1918 


Sgt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


April 24th, 1918 


Pvt., Ist CL 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Oct. 17th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. loth, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Corp. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Corp. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


April 6th, 1918 


Sgt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


April 1st, 1917 


Sgt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Sgt. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Corp. 


AprU 24th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


May 5th, 1918 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Jan. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


July 24th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Sgt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Sgt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 24th, 1918 



Date Dropped and Reason 



1918 Transferred, Dec. 9th, 1918 



Evacuated, Oct. 20th, 1918 

Transferred, March 24th, 1918 

Transferred, Aug. 5th', 1918 
Transferred, Nov. 17th, 1917 
Transferred, Oct., 1918 



Evacuated, Nov. 17th, 1918 
Discharged, Jan. 4th, 1918 
Discharged, Nov. 12th, 1917 



Discharged, Jan. 9th, 1918 



Evacuated, Oct. 18th, 1918 
Transferred, Feb. 10th, 1918 

Transferred, Sept. 10th, 1918 
Discharged, Mar. 6th, 1918 
Died, Feb. 9th, 1919, broncho- 
pneumonia 
Transferred, April 3rd, 1918 
Transferred, May 9th, 1918 

Transferred, Jan., 1918 

Evacuated, Oct. 20th, 1918 

Discharged, Dec. 7th, 1917 



338 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Spencer, Clinton Pvt. 

Steelnian, Howard S., Oakwood, N. C. Pvt. 

Stephenson, Charles F., Angler, N. C. Sgt. 

Stephens, Maynard C, Cleveland, Tenn. Pvt., 1st 01. 

Stone, George R. Pvt. 

Suggs, Samuel B., Salisbury, N. C. Sgt. 

Suggs, Harry J., Salisbury, N. C. Wagoner 

Sullivan, Joiin E., Bowling Green, Ky. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Tadloek, Esra C, Poketon, N. C. Pvt. 

Tant, John W., Nashville, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Taylor, Harry C, Taylorsville, Ky. Pvt. 

Terrill, Alfred J., Mebane, N. C. Pvt. 

Terry, Thomas IC, Bessemer City, N. C. Pvt. 

Thoinasson, Earl Martin, Gastonia, N. C. Corp. 

Thurman, Daniel, Campbell, Mo. Pvt. 

Todd, Roy H., Charlotte, N. C. Pvt. 

Todorovich, Tom, Zaigler, 111. Pvt. 

Trexler, Ma.xie Pvt. 

Turner, Paul J., Rockymount, N. C. Pvt. 

Vansteen, Joe A., Seattle, Wash. Pvt. 

Vaughn, Monnie T. Pvt. 

Vaughn, Waymer E., Riverside, Tenn. Wagoner 

Vaught, Daniel M. Pvt. 

Wagoner, Ruben T., Boonville, N. C. Wagoner 

Wakefield, Charles, Bulls Gap, Tenn. Pvt. 

Wall, Robert E. Pvt. 

Waltz, Joscjih A., Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Corp. 

Ward, Winfield A., BuUs Gap, Tenn. Pvt. 

Ward, Willie D. Pvt. 

Wardiaw, Arthur L., Neetleton, Miss. Pvt. 

Ware, George P., Kings Mountain, N. C. Corp. 

Warren, Carl G., Belmont, N. C. Sgt. 

Weaver, James W., Green, Fla. Pvt. 

Webb, Boby A., Nebo, N. C. Corp. 

Wentz, Samuel J., Matthews, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

White, Thomas, Cliffside, N. C. Pvt. 1st CI. 

Wliite, Oscar H., Vernan, Fla. Pvt., 1st CI. 

White, Charles L., Chester, S. C. Sgt. 

Whitehurst, Benj. F., Williamston, N. C. Corp. 

Whitlow, Howard, Winston-Salem, N. C. Pvt. 

Whitlock, Charlie, Rankis Depot, Tenn. Pvt. 

William, Julius, Belmont, N. C. Pvt. 

Williams, Warden, Sevierville, Tonn. Pvt. 

Willoughby, Lattie, Bladenboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Wilson, Shug, Charlotte, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Winsett, Rily, Paris, Tenn. Sgt. 

Worley, John S. Pvt. 

Yates, Allen E. Pvt. 

Yates, D. B. Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Oct. 
Oct. 
Oct 
Oct, 
Oct, 



14th, 1917 
12th, 1917 
14th, 1917 
16th, 1917 
lf)th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 10th, 1917 
April 25th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Mar. 30th, 1918 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Mar. 29th, 1918 
April 25th, 1918 
Mar. 22nd, 1917 
Oct. 10th, 1917 
Oct. 26th, 1917 
Aug. 2nd, 1918 
Aug. 2nd, 1918 
April 25th, 1918 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
April 2,5th, 1918 
April 2,5th, 1918 
Oct. 10th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
April 27th, 1918 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
Oct. 12th, 1917 
April ISth, 1917 
Oct. 12th, 1917 
April 2,5th, 1918 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
April 2,5th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 16th, 1917 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
Oct. 15th, 1917 



Transferred, Jan. 28th, 1918 
Evacuated, Oct. 20th, 1918 



Transferred, April 26th, 1918 



Transferred, 1918 

Transferred, May 3rd, 1918 
Transferred, Jan. 28th, 1918 

Evacuated, Oct. 9th, 1918 
Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Transferred, Nov. 8th, 1917 

Transferred, April 20th, 1918 

Evacuated, June 20th, 1918 

Evacuated, June 2Sth, 1918 

Transferred, Dec. 2Sth, 1918 
Discharged, Feb., 1918 



Dropped, Nov. 30th, 1917 
Dropped, Jan. 29th, 1918 
Evacuated, June 20th, 1918 



COMPANY E, 105TH ENGINEERS 

Name and Permanent Address Rank Date Assigned 



.Murphey, George P., 3551 York Road, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 



Captain 



Nov. 10th, 1918 



Date Dropped and Reason 



ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 

Name and Permanent Address Rank 



339 



Sullivan, Willard P., #7 Arlington Apartment, Captain 

N.orfolk Va. 
Wooten, James G., Winston-Salem, N. C. Captain 



Beck, Hampton S. 



1st Lieut. 



Haywood 1st Lieut. 
Kornfeld, Frederick H., 1236 South Loyd St., 1st Lieut. 

Louisville, Ky. 

Pliillips, John M., Fair Haven, N. Y. 1st Lieut. 

Roc, C. H. 1st Lieut. 

Waddill, Joseph D., Hampton Gardens 1st Lieut. 

Warfield, Francis B., Columbia, Tenn. 1st Lieut. 



Williams, Robert M., Wihnington, N. C. 1st Lieut. 



Bolby, Robert O., Camden, N. J. 2nd Lieut. 

Kestler, R. E. 2nd Lieut. 

McDonald, Frederick H., 801 Virginia Ave., 2nd Lieut. 

Gainesville, Fla. 

McGrcachy, Robert W., Care of Mrs. John 2nd Lieut. 

Hickson, Cheraw, S. C. 

Mitchell, James, Winston-Salem, N. C. 2nd Lieut. 

PaschalLs, Edw. G. 2nd Lieut. 

Patton, Douglas J., Arrington, Tenn. 2nd Lieut. 

Tucker, Harry S., 1301 Hillsboro St., Raleigh, 2nd Lieut. 
N. C. 



Name and Permanent Address 

Absher, Dan. A., Morganton, N. C. 
Adams, Joe K. 



Alexander, Amos H., Hickory, N. C. 
Alverson, Zebulon 

Anderson, Jess R. 
Applewhite, WiUiam 
Azmon, James A. 

Bahner, Harry A. 
Ball, Wilton W. 



Barnes, Howard 



Ba.skin, Richard C. 
Bellinger, Lucius 



Grade 

Corp. 
Pvt. 



Pvt. 
Pvt. 

P\-t. 
P\'t. 
Pvt. 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 



Pvt. 



Pvt. 
Pvt. 



Date Assigned 

Oct. 14th, 1917 

Sept. 12th, 1917 

Sept. 12th, 1917 

Dec. 12th, 1917 
Nov. 13th, 1918 



Date Dropped and Reason 

Transferred to Headquarters 

Staff, Sept. 15th, 1918 
Transferred to 120th Infantry, 

Oct. 29th, 1917 
Transferred to 120th Infantry, 

Oct. 29th, 1917 
Detached Dec. 17, 1917 
Transferred, Feb., 1919 



April 18th, 1918 
Jan. 4th, 1918 
Dec. 9th, 1918 
Oct. 6th, 1917 



Transferred, Jan. 2Ist, 1918 
Jan. 2nd, 1919 

Transferred to Headquarters 

Staff, 10.5th Engineers, Oct. 

1.5th, 1918 

Nov. 29th, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters 

Staff, 10.5th Engineers, Nov., 

1918 

Sept. 30th, 1917 Transferred to Company A, 

10.5th Eng., April 18th, 1918 

June 22nd, 1918 Transferred, July 14th, 1918 

Nov. 1st, 1917 Wounded in action, Sept. 

29th, 1918 
Dec. 24th, 1918 

Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred to 120th Infantry, 

Oct. 29th, 1917 
Oct. 14th, 1917 Transferred to 117th Infantry, 

Nov. 16th, 1917 
April 21st, 1918 
Nov. 29th, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters 

Staff, 105th Engineers, Dec. 

18th, 1917 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Aug. nth, 1915 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 



May 15th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 

.July 2.5th, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
May 15th, 1915 

AprU 24th, 1918 
July 26th, 1917 



Transferred to Provisional Bat- 
talion, Camp Se\'ier, May, 
1918 

Transferred to 35th Engineers, 
Mar. 20th, 1918 

Discharged, Feb. 9th, 1918 
Transferred to 41.st Engineers, 
Jan. 29th, 1918 



Transferred to Company A, 
120th Infantry, Jan. 22nd, 
1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- 
talion Camp Se\aer, May 16th, 
1918 



Oct. 23rd, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 



Dropped Oct. 7th, 1918, 
wounded in action Sept. 29th, 
1918 



340 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

NaiiK' Mild I'rniuuiciil, Aildross Grade 

BonncU, IJohcrt A. Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Benson, Gerhard, Care of John Weber, Pvt. 

I'erhain, Minn. 

]5ianka, lOdward E., 520 Morrell SI., D(^troit, Pvt. 

Mieh. 

Bigelow, Maroni Pvt. 

Bishop, Fiirman L., Route #S, Box IS, Ilarlcy Pvt. 

Route, S. C. 

BlaeU, Ural A., Mount Holly, N. C. Sgt. 

Blaekljuni, |{;iudolpli Pvt. 

IManton, Sankcy L., ]':ilenbor(), N. C. Sgt. 

Bloom, Robert Pvt. 

Blunk, Roy E., 112 Monarcli St., Toledo, Ohio Pvt. 

Bobbitt, liugene II., Winston-Salem, N. C. liugler 

Bolin, Claud W., 11U> I'^asl 7tii St., Winston- Pvt. 

Salem, N. C. 

BoUa, James, 597 Solvay Ave., Detroit, Mieh. Corp. 

Bowers, Charles E. Pvt. 

Branch, Thomas 1''.. Pvt. 

Brawlcy, William N. Pvt. 

Brewer, Clarence P., 4()0 South Lilicrty St., Pvt. 

Winston-Salem, N. C. 

Brown, John W. Pvt. 

Buckner, Samuel E. Sgt. 

Bunnell, Joe, 251 West Trade St., Cliarlotte, Pvt. 

N. C. 

Burris, Lawson F., Route 6, Albemarle, N. C. Pvt. 

Butler, James C. Pvt. 

Byrd, Joe, Midway St., Lancast(>r, S. C. Wagoner 

Carter, John H., 156 Green St., Winston- Pvt. 

Salem, N. C. 

Carroll, Raymond Pvt. 

Caruso, Tony, 430 E. 11th St., New York, Pvt. 

N. Y. 

Cauthen, Will ., i.hcastor, S. C. Pvt. 

Chambers, Arlet, Winona, Tenn. Pvt. 

Ciiandler, Seborn, 1011 Shuttle St., Winston- Pvt. 

Salem, N. C. 

Cherry, Rali)li, Callao, Mo. Pvt. 

Clinard, Joseph M. Pvt. 



Cobb, Paul R., Hodges, S. C. Stable Sgt. 

Cole, Roderick B., Jonesboro, N. C. Px-t. 

Coleman, Charles B., Travellers Rest, S. C. Cook 



Coleman, Linnie, Route 1, Sattnian, Miss. Pvt. 



Oct. 18th, 1917 Wounded Sept. 29th, 1918 and 
Oct. 18th, 1918, dropped 
Oct. 29th, 1918 

Dec. 9th, 1918 

July 24th, 1918 

June ;50th, 1918 Dropped, Oct. 7th, 1918, wound- 
ed in action Sept. 29th, 1918 
May 16th, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1918 

April 16th, 1918 July 25th, 1918, Evacuated— 

Sick 
Nov. 30th, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Base Hospital, 

Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1918 
Dec. 9th, 1918 
June 23rd, 1916 
Aug. 22nd, 1917 

July 24th, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Died in Base Hosjiital, Camp 
Sevier, Nov. 25th, 1917 

July 25th, 1917 Discharged Aiiril 18th, 1918 

June nth, 1916 Dropped, Oct. 7th, 1918, wound- 
ed in action Sept. 29th, 1918 

June 5th, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped, Feb. 15th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped Oct. 29th, 1918, wound- 
ed in action Oct. 18th, 1918 
Oct. 31st, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Base Hospital, 
Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1918, 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
Sept. 1st, 1917 

April 30th, 1917 Discharged, April 24th, 1917 
Dec. 5th, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Died, Base Hos])ital, Camp 

Sevier, Nov. 26th, 1917 
Oct. 2nd, 1917 
April 30th, 1917 

April 19th, 1918 

June 12th, 1916 Transferred to Comjiany F, 
105th Engineers, May 16tli, 
1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to C. C. S. Hospi- 
tal, influenza, died Nov. 2nd, 
1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 




GINKKRS. :!()tli DTVISTON* 



CKSOX. S, C. 



ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



341 



Name and Permanent Address 



Grade 



Comer, Earl, Grantsburg, III. Pvt. 

Conery, Verney V., Maquota, Iowa Pvt. 

Connor, Ronald E., Midway St., Lancaster, Cook 

o. C 

Cook, John 0. Pyt 



Cooper, Daniel R. Py^_ 

Copcland, John G., Eberhardt, S. C. Sgt.' 

Crater, James R. Py^ 



Crater, Conrad p^t 

Crawford, Buby, Morganton, Ga. Pvt! 

Creech, Arthur, Route #2, Kenly, N. C. Corp. 

Creekmore, Edward, Pine Knot, Ky. P^^t. 

Creekmore, Berdell, Pine Knot, Ky. Pvt.' 

Creemeen, Truman, Route 3, Plattsburg, Miss. Pvt! 

Cresenzo, Delfino, 2953 Rockaway Boulevard Pvt' 

Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Cromer, John, Chicotha, Okla. Pvt. 

Cropp, Clyde 0., Bridgeport, W. Ya. Pvt! 

Crosby, Ra\Tnond E. Pyt_ 

Crosley, LeLand W., General P. O., Hamilton, Pvt' 

111. 

Grouse, Foster W., Winston-Salem, N. C. Corp. 

Crumpton, Frank C. p^^ ' 

Cruz, Max, Trantas, N. M. Pvt. 

Cummongs, Al\an, Route #1, Alto, Tex. Pvt! 

Cunningham, Frank C, Route #3, Green- Prt' 

ville, S. C. 

Curtis, Elwood, Lexington, N. C. Pvt. 

Dallas, Henry G. Py+ 



Damico, Peter, 415 E. 18th St., New York Pi-t 
N. Y. ' ■ 

Darrock, Duncan G. Pyt 

Davidson, James P., Route #4, Duncan, Okla. Pvt! 

Davidson, Jesse E., Ehna, Ark. Pvt! 

Davies, Monroe, Hoxie, Ark. Pvt! 

Davis, Adron C, Fern, .Ark. Pvt! 

Davis, Epliram W., Route #3, Athens, Ala. Pvt! 

Davis, Ona D., Ravender, Ark. Pvt. 

Davis, WiUiam H., 451 S. Liberty St., Winston- Corn 
Salem, N. C. ^' 

Dedeaux, Artis E., Perkinson, Miss. Pvt. 

Dednam, George S. py^ 

Dees, Honey W., Route #1, Ehnodale, Ga. Pvt. 

Delong, Howard E., Lafontinier, Kan. Pvt. 

Demskay, Andrew, 142 Steven St., Rideewood Pvt' 

L. L, N. Y. .6,1. 

Dennison, Cleveland L., Montzuma, Ga. P\-t. 

Denson, Joseph D., Route #2, Holly Spring Pvt 

N. C. ' ' 

Denton, Clarence F., Gastonia, N. C. P^r^ 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Mar. 29th, 1918 
Dec. 9th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 



Transferred to Company F 
105th Engineers, Nov. 1st' 
1917 

Dropped, Feb. 4th, 1918 

Transferred to Company B, 
105th Engineers, Nov ''3rd' 
1917 

Discharged Jan. 23rd, 1918 



April 23rd, 1917 



Oct. 23rd, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
June 13th, 1917 



July .5th, 1917 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Dec. oth, 1918 



Dec. 5th, 1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped, Mar. 6th 1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

June 19th, 1916 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to 113th Field Artil- 

lery, Nov. 5th, 1917 
Dec. 5th, 1918 
Dec. 5th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 

July 2nd, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters 
Company, 120th Infantry 
April 2nd, 1918 ' 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Discharged, Mar. 13th 1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

April 2nd, 1917 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped, Oct. 7th, 1918, wound- 
ed Sept. 29th, 1918 
Dec. 5th, 1918 
Dec. 15th, 1918 
Dec. 5th, 1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Aug. 11th, 1916 



342 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

Name and Permanent Address Grade 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Denton, Horace II., Morganton, N. C. Sgt. 

Do Palma, James J., 4G95 Lake Ave., Roch- Pvt. 

ester, N. Y. 

Derrick, Loyd B. Pvt. 

Derrick, Milledge, Jr. Pvt. 



Dietel, Frederick, Hawkeye, Iowa 
Drawdy, Nathan 



Drier, Ambrose 

Dunbar, Caswell 

Duren, Hall 0., Lancaster, S. C. 

Durham, Fred., 425 10th St., Winston-Salem, 

N. C. 
Earp, George, Route 1, Selma, N. C. 
Elliott, Benjamin R., Monon, N. C. 
Elliott, John H. 

Estop, Burn C., 613 Mulberry St., Winston- 
Salem, N. C. 

Ethcridge, Willie A., 3515 Woodland Ave., 
Winston-Salem, N. C. 

Faircloth, Blumen E., Route #1, Huntley,N.C. 

Faircloth, Dewey M., 301 S. Spruce St., 
Winston-Salem, N. C. 

Fearington, Monroe 

Flincham, James W. 



Pvt. 
Pvt. 



Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Corp. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Pvt. 

Corp. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 



Forte, Harley E., 2018 W. 19th St., Little Pvt. 

Rock, Ark. 
Foschee, Fred M. Pvt. 



Fragner, Albert G., 402 W. 6th St., Monroe, Pvt. 

Mich. 

Francikavieh, John, 142 Seborn St., Ham- Pvt. 

mond, Ind. 

Fulp, Matt Pvt. 

Fundcrburk, Furman C. Bugler 



Gamble, Claud 0. 



Gamble, LcsUe H., Huntington, Ind. 
Gay, George, Route #1, Seaboard, N. C. 
Gianukakos, Peter J., 2144 S. Hoisted St., 

Chicago, 111. 
Gray, Ozey G. 



Green, James A., Dunlap, Tcnn. 

Green, Luther A., Route #2, Whitaker, N. C. 



Pvt. 



Pvt. 
PH. 
Pvt. 

Pvt. 



Corp. 
Pvt. 



Aug. nth, 1916 
Dec. 5th, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Dec. 5th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 



Discharged April 8th, 1918 
Transferred to 105th Military 
Police, April 8th, 1918 



Transferred to Company F, 
105th Engineers, Nov. 1st, 
1917 

April 19th, 1918 Transferred to 105th Engineer 
Train, May 16th, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Discharged Dec. 18th, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 

June 4th, 1917 



Died Base Hospital, Nov. 27th, 
1917 



Mar. 23rd, 1918 
Nov. 15th, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 

July 21st, 1917 

June 4th, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 
Sept. 1st, 1917 



June 4th, 1917 Transferred to Base Hospital, 
Camp Sc\'icr, May 6th, 1918 

June 5th, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- 
talion, Camp Sevier, May 
16th, 1917 

Dec. 9th, 1918 

April 19th, 1918 Transferred to Base Hospital, 
Hoboken, N. J., May 16th, 
1918 

Dec. 9th, 1918 

Dec. 9th, 1918 

June 5th, 1917 Discharged, Jan. 4th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Hospital, July 

8th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters 

Company, 105th Engineers, 

Dec. 20th, 1918 
April 16th, 1918 
May 19th, 1918 
June 30th, 1918 

Mar. 5th, 1917 Transferred to Company F, 
105tli Engineers, Nov. let, 
1917 

Oct. 20th, 1917 

May 3rd, 1918 



ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



343 



Name and Permanent Address 
Gregorj', Ralph A. 

Gritton, Finley V. 
Grubbs, Gray W. 

Gurganus, Vivian R. 



Grade 



Sgt. 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 

Pvt. 



Gunter, Colon J., 346 McAdoo Ave., Greens- 1st Sgt. 

boro, N. C. 

HaUman, Edward 0., Lancaster, S. C. Cook 

Hamby, Ernest G., 823 Liberty St., Winston- Pvt. 

Salem, N. C. 

Hamlet, Finley, Hunster, Ala. Pvt. 

Hamrick, Clifton B., Route #3, Shelby, N. C. Pvt. 

Hardeleck, Clarence, 1201 South St., Elwood, Pvt. 

Ind. 

Hardister, Sam G., Winston-Salem, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. 

Harris, John C. Pvt. 

Harris, Joseph J., Bunn, N. C. Pvt. 

Harrison, Alfred, P. 0. Box 2, Riverton, HI. Corp. 

Harrison, Percy R. Pvt. 

Harton, Ralph E., Forest City, N. C. Pvt. 

Haste, George, Route ^3, Box 30, Edenton, Pvt. 

N. C. 
Heddy, William A., Syhna, N. C. 
Hedgecock, Jehu V. 



Hartzog, Donald C. 



Hester, William P., Belews Creek, N. C. 

Hickman, Doc. 

Hicks, Ed., Walnut Cove, N. C. 

Hiott, Hugh A., Route ^4, Easley, S. C. 

Holder, Luther E. 

Holland, Forest P. 

Holshouser, Harvey C, Rockwell, N. C. 
Holt, Willie E. 



Hopkins, John W., Richfield, N. C. 
Horn, Lester W. 



Hough, Stephen F. 

Huber, Harry W., PerryviUe, Mo. 



Pvt. 
Pvt. 


April 9th, 1918 
Oct. 30th, 1914 


Pvt. 


July 17th, 1916 


Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Wagoner 

Sgt. 


July 12th, 1917 
Oct. 2.3rd, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
April 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 23rd, 1917 


Sgt., 1st CI. 
Pvt. 


Oct. 23rd, 1917 
May 25th, 1917 


Pvt. 
Pvt. 


May 11th, 1918 
June oth, 1917 


Sgt. 


July 20th, 1918 


Sgt. 


April 9th, 1918 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Army Candidate 

School, 83rd Division, Nov. 

16th, 1918 
April 16th, 1918 Transferred to 105th Engineer 

Train, May 16th, 1918 
Mar. 5th, 1917 Tran-sferred to Provisional Bat- 

taUon, Camp Sevier, May 

16th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- 

taUon, Camp Se\-ier, May 

16th, 1918 
June 2l8t, 1916 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 
June 5th, 1917 

Dec. 9th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
July 24th, 1918 

June 22nd, 1915 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Tran-sferred to Motor Mechanics 

Regiment, Jan. 29th, 1918 
April 26th, 1918 
Mar. 29th, 1918 
July 28th, 1917 Transferred to Company F, 

120th Infantry, Mar. 20th, 

1918 
Oct. 2.3rd, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 



Transferred to Company F., 

105th Engineers, May 13th, 

1918 
Transferred to Headquarters 

Company, 105th Engineers, 

AprU 3rd, 1918 

Discharged, Feb. 9th, 1918 



Dropped Oct. 7th, 1918, gassed 

Oct. 29th, 1918 
Dropped Oct. 7, 1918, wounded 

Sept. 29th, 1918 

Transferred to Company B, 
105th Engineers, Oct. 23rd, 
1918 

Transferred to Company F, 
105th Engineers, Nov. 1st, 
1917 

Dropped Nov. 1st, 1918, in- 
fluenza 



344 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 



Grade 



Huffman, Roy, 523 Devonshire St., Winston- Pvt. 

Salem, N. C. 
Huggins, Caswell Pvt- 



Huggins, Corbette 



Pvt. 



Pvt. 



Hughes, Blain, Relief, N. C. 

Hughes, Clarence I., Route #1, Bamberg, S. C. Pvt. 

Huneycutt, Robert G., Route #4, Waxhaw, Pvt. 

N. C. 

Hunter, Claud Corp. 

Idol, Charles B., Winston-Salem, N. C. Sgt. 

Ingram, Ivey Corp. 



Inscoe, James I. 

Irwin, Ray, 1402 West C St., Joplin, N. C. 
Jackson, George B. 

Jarvis, John, 338 Branch St., Winston-Salem, 
Jefferson, Earlie 

Jennings, Phillip 

Jessup, James G. 

Johnson, David A., 227 Rockford St., Mt. 

Airy, N. C. 
Johnson, Lawrence P., Route #2, Wilsons 

MiUs, N. C. 
Johnson, Paul 
Johnson, Shields 

Johnson, Troy F. 

Jones, Charles F., 365 Midway St., Lancaster, 

S. C. 
Jones, David W. 

Jones, Waldo E., Route #3, Easley, S. C. 
Julian, Carl S., Box 304, Salisbury, N. C. 
Karvellis, Tollis, Denethas, Greece 
Kay, Handy W., 403 Fair St., Anderson, S. C. 
Keen, Henry B. 

Keever, Victor V. 

Keller, Clarence G., 231 Church St., Easton, 
Pa. 

32ger, Claud C. 

Kiger, Herbert B., 923 N. Liberty St., Winston- 
Salem, N. C. 

Kitcli£ns, James C. 

Klem, George 

Knott, Robert L., Winston-Salem, N. C. 



Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Sgt. 

Corp. 
Pvt. 

Corp. 

Cook 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 
Corp. 

Pvt., 1st CL 
Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Cook 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 
Corp. 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

1st Sgt. 



Date Assigned 
June 5th, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 



Date Dropped and Reason 



Dropped Oct. 25th, 1918, 

wounded Sept. 29th, 1918 
Transferred to 2nd Company 
MiUtary PoUce, Jan. 29th, 
1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Company D, 

Oct. 10th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
May nth, 1918 



April 16th, 1918 
April 1st, 1915 
June 17th, 1916 



Evacuated Aug. 12th, 1918 



Transferred to Company F, 
120th Infantry, Mar. 20th, 
1918 

Sept. 18th, 1917 Died in Base Hospital, Camp 
Sevier, Nov. 28th, 1917 

April 10th, 1918 

Oct. 20th, 1917 

June 5th, 1917 
July 27th, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 

June 12th, 1916 

July 30th, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 



Transferred to Motor Mechanics 
Regiment, Jan. 29th, 1918 

Transferred to 105th Engineer 
Train, May 11th, 1917 

Died Oct. 31st, 1918, hospital, 
influenza 

Transferred to Motor Mechanics 
Regiment, Jan. 29th, 1918 



June 5th, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 2nd, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped Oct. 29th, 1918, 
wounded Oct. 18th, 1918 
Sept. 20th, 1917 Killed in action, Sept. 29th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Mar. 29th, 1918 Discharged, April 22nd, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Mar. 29th, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped Oct. 29th, 1918, 

wounded Sept. 29th, 1918 
Oct. 9th, 1917 Discharged, Oct. 28th, 1917 
Dec. 9th, 1918 

Mar. 26th, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 18th, 1917 
June 21st, 1916 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to 35th Engineers, 

Mar. 10th, 1918 
Oct. 4th, 1917 Killed in action, Oct. 18th, 1918 
June 23rd, 1916 Transferred to Headquarters 

Company, 120th Infantry, 

Nov. 21st, 1917 



EOSTEE OF EEGIMENT AND ATTACHED PEESONNEL 



345 



Name and Permanent Address 
Knouse, Arthur L. 
Knowles, Henderson P. 

Koontz, Arthur L. 

Kreisher, Orval G., 707 Fort Wayne Ave., 
Indianapolis, Ind. 

Laing, Charles, 116 S. 4th St., Springfield, 111. 

Landingham, Gary, 1017 Wliite St., Winston- 
Salem, N. G. 

Langford, Henry G., Brunson, S. C. 

Lawton, John G. 

Lee, Arthur 
Lentz, G. G. 

LeweDjTi, Thomas H., 640 Devonshire St., 

Winston-Salem, N. C. 
Lindsay, Garl W., Taylor, S. C. 
Lineback, Warren P. 



LinviUe, John O. 

Long, Benjamin H., Hanging Rock, Ohio 

Long, Gharles Y. 



Long, Gornie G., Star Route, Dunlap, Tenn. 
Lough, John T., P. O. Box 244, Farmington, 

W. Va. 
Lewis, Noah 

Love, Russell R., King, N. C. 
Lowery, Gharlie G., Route #1, Pulkton, N. G. 
Lowery, Thomas G. 



Grade 



Mahler, Frank N., Route #4, Box 111, GuU- 

men, Ala. 
Mahoney, Marshall 



Pvt. 

Pvt. 

P\'t. 
Gorp. 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 

Gorp. 

Pvt. 
P\-t. 



P\-t. 
Pvt. 
P\'t. 



Pvt. 
Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Pvt. 



Loyd, George W., Besars, Mo. Fvt. 

Lugini, Angelo, Sergi Berui, Italy P\'t. 

Lumley, Earlie I., 1006 Apple St., Winston- Pvt. 

Salem, N. G. 

Lute, John, East 10th St., Michigan Gity, Ind. Gorp. 

Lutz, Benjamin H., Route #3, Box 48, Brazil, Fvt. 

Ind. 

Lutz, Henry A., Sullivan, Ind. ,Pvt. 

Lynch, Millford Pvt. 

Lyon, Wilham E. Pvt. 



P\-t. 



P\'t. 



Malcalm, Momsell, Phillipi, W. Va. Pvt. 

Malesieski, Joseph, Woodhaven Avenue, Pvt. 

Ehnhurst, N. Y. 

Maranville, Gharles A. Pvt. 



Marcell, Gharles, 73 James St., Newark, N. J. Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Aug. 22nd, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- 
taUon, May 16th, 1918 

June 24th, 1916 Dropped Oct. 7th, 1918, 
wounded Sept. 29, 1918 

Oct. 22nd, 1917 Dropped, Mar. 25th, 1918 

April 16th, 1918 

AprU 29th, 1918 
Mar. 28th, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to C. G. S. Hospital, 

Nov. 30th, 1918 
July 14th, 1917 Discharged, Jan. 17th, 1918 
May 18th, 1918 Died of broncho-pneumonia, 

Oct. 29th, 1918 
Aug. 26th, 1916 

Oct. 2.3rd, 1917 

July 24th, 1917 Transferred to Gompany F, 

10.5th Engineers, Nov. 11th, 

1917 
Sept. 4th, 1917 Discharged, Feb. 9th, 1918 
Dec. 5th, 1918 
July 20th, 1916 Transferred to Base Hospital, 

Gamp Sevier, S. C., May 

16th, 1917 
Oct. 10th, 1917 
Dec. 5th, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 18th, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 

May 11th, 1918 

Oct. 19th, 1914 Transferred to Company F, 

120th Infantry, Mar. 7th, 

1918 
April 19th, 1918 
Dec. 5th, 1918 
May 13th, 1918 

April 16th, 1918 
June 24th, 1918 

Dec. .5th, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped, April 16th, 1918 

April 19th, 1918 Transferred to 105th Engineer 

Band, July 20th, 1918 
Dec. 5th, 1918 

Sept. 3rd, 1917 Transferred to C. C. S. Hospital, 

Oct. 29th, 1918, influenza 
Dec. 5th, 1918 
Dec. 5th, 1918 

Jun. 26th,1916 Transferred to G. G. S. Hos- 
pital, wounded in action Sept. 
29th, 1918 and Oct. 18th, 1918 
Dec. 5th, 1918 



346 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 



Grade 



Markwalter, Frederick W., 1825 Walton Way, Pvt. 

Augusta, Ga. 
Marrion, Wade S. Pvt. 



Date Assigned 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 



Date Dropped and Reason 



Marshall, Dewey W., 2400 Dearborn St., 

Chicago, 111. 
Marshall, Frank, Mount Airy, N. C. 
Martin, Winfrey T., Graham, N. C. 
Mazzarra, Pietro, Vito Provincia, Trapania, 

Italy 
McCormick, Howard, 613 East Uth St., 

Winston-Salem, N. C. 
McDaniel, Joe H. 

McDonald, Charles H., 4th St., Bessemer, Ala. 
McDonald, Frederick H. 

McGirr, Oliver L., 463 Diamond Ave., Wood- 
haven, L. I., N. Y. 

McGuire, Austin J., 25 South Norman Ave., 
Chicago, 111. 

Mclntyre, Leo, Bellwood, N. C. 

McKenna, William R., Denmark, S. C. 

McMahan, Henry G. 

McMickle, Percy E. 



McNabb, James R. 

McSweeney, William M., Hampton, S. C. 
Meador, Lonnie D., Route #1, Charleston, Mo. 
Meserole, Joseph, 2 RoUans, South Ozone 

Park, Long Island, N. Y. 
Miled, Hiram W., 502 Bridge St., Huntington, 

W. Va. 
Miles, James W., Route #2, Blenham, S. C. 
Miles, John H., Bluefield, W. Va. 
Miley, Frank B., Brunson, S. C. 
Mitchell, Edwin F., Burlington, N. C. 
Mixon, Dock C, Cummings, S. C. 
Moffitt, Joseph, 303 CoUege St., Morganton, 

N. C. 
Mooney, Preston 

Moore, Jerome 

Moore, Ralph H., 1245 Garratt St., Florence, 
S.C. 

Moore, Robert S., Grand, Okla. 

Morgan, Doctor C., Norwood, N. C. 

Morgan, John 

Morgan, William L., 1810 Gallis St., Ports- 
mouth, Ohio 

Morris, Wade 



Mooser, Albert J., Rapid City, S. D. 
Moser, Will 



Pvt. 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt., 1st CI. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Sgt. 
Pvt. 
Corp. 

Pvt. 



Corp. 

Sgt. 

Corp. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Corp. 

Pvt. 

Corp. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Pvt. 

Sgt. 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Pvt. 

Pvt. 



Pvt. 
Pvt. 



July 5th, 1917 Transferred Provisional Bat- 
talion, Camp Sevier, May 
16th, 1918 
June 9th, 1917 

June 5th, 1917 
Mar. 23rd, 1918 
Dec. 5th, 1918 

July 25th, 1917 

June 22nd, 1916 Died, Nov., 1918 (influenza) 
May nth, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Discharged to Accept Commis- 
sion, Nov. 1st, 1917 
Dec. 5th, 1918 

June 24th, 1918 

May nth, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped, Oct. 7th, 1918, wound- 
ed Sept. 29th, 1918 

June 5th, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters 
Company, 105th Engineers, 
April 9th, 1918 

Mar. 13th, 1918 Transferred to Army Candidate 
School, Oct. 2nd, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 

April 19th, 1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 
Dec. 5th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
Sept. 3rd, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to 464 Pontoon 

Train, Jan. 29th, 1918 
Aug. 3rd, 1917 Dropped, Nov. 19th, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Oct. 10th, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 27th, 1917 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

May nth, 1918 Transferred to B. H., Camp 
MiUs, L. I., N. Y., June 21st, 
1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

June 23rd, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 5th, 1917 



EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



347 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 



Morton, Ben, Pine Hall, N. C. 
Mull, Ransom B. 



Mullican, Enoch B., Clemens, N. C. 
Mullican, Henry G. 



Murray, Dennis E. 
Murray, John B. 



Myers, Harvey W., Route #1, Hamptonville, Pvt. 

N. C. 
Neighbarger, James W., Route #1, Vannatta, Pvt 

Ohio 
Nettles, Henry B. Pvt, 



Bugler 
Pvt. 


Aug. 29th, 1917 
Aug. 11th, 1916 


Pvt. 
Pvt. 


July 19th, 1916 
July 28th, 1917 


Pvt. 
Corp. 


Mar. 29th, 1918 
May nth, 1918 


Pvt, 


June 5th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 



Nichols, Claud R., 942 19th Street, Winston- 
Salem, N. C. 
Nichols, Lonnie 

Nicholson, John C, No. Charlotte, N. C. 

Nobles, Bion W. 

Oakley, William L., Benaja, N. C. 

Odom, Clarence R., Route #1, Orlander, N. C. 

Odom, WiUiam C, R. F. D. #1, HarreUsville, 

N. C. 
Ogent, John, Clifton St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
O'Neal, Santford, Route #5, Wake Forest, N.C. 
Osborn, Bert, 489 Coplin Avenue 
Paul, WilUam G., 305 Chauney St., St. Charles, 

Mo. 
Peacock, Frank, Star, Miss. 
Perkins, Sidney L., Gastonia, N. C. 
Perry, Richard, West Broadway, Willston, 0. 
Perry, William C. 

Peter, Jimmy, 79 Christy, New York, N. Y. 
Peters, John R. 



Petree, William R. 



Pettus, Walter C, Necola, S. C. 

Phillips, Lawrence E., 109 Poplar St., Winston- 
Salem, N. C. 

PicciriUo, Arcangelo, 343 Maxwell Road, 
Schenectady, N. Y. 

Pitonzo, Onofirio, 96 E. Houston St., New 
York, N. Y. 

Plaster, Powell 

Polk, QuilUe E., Allenton, S. C. 
Pollock, John J., 255 Superior St., Detroit, 
Mich. 



Sgt., 1st CI. 



Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Transferred to Company F, 
120th Infantry, Mar. 20th, 
1918 

Transferred to Headquarters 

Company, 105th Engineers, 

Feb. 25th, 1918 
Discharged, April 29th, 1918 
Transferred to C. C. S. Hospital, 

Oct. 18th, 1918. Wounded, 

Sept. 29th, 1918 



Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- 
talion Corps, Camp Sevier, 
May 16th, 1918 

June 21st, 1916 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to 35th Engineers, 
Mar. 20th, 1918 



Pvt. 


June 23rd, 1916 




Pvt. 


Aug. 22nd, 1917 




Pvt. 


Oct. 23rd, 1917 




Pvt. 


May nth, 1918 




Pvt. 


May nth, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Corp. 


Oct. 23rd, 1917 




Pvt. 


June 24th, 1917 




Corp. 


April 19th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


May 7th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


May 12th, 1917 


Dropped Aug. 12th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Oct. 23rd, 1917 


Transferred to Provisional Bat- 
taUon, Camp Sevier, May 
16th, 1918 


Pvt. 


June 20th, 1916 


Transferred to Headquarters, 
Company, 120th Infantry, 
Dec. 4th, 1917 


Corp. 


Oct. 23rd, 1917 




Cook 


June 5th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


June 5th, 1917 


Dropped, Oct. 7th, 1918, wound- 
ed, Sept. 29th, 1918 


Sgt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 23rd, 1917 




P\'t. 


June 30th, 1918 





348 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 



Grade 



Pvt. 



Pond, Charles W., 106 Jefferson Ave., Mounds- Pvt. 

ville, W. Va. 

Poplin, Pearson J., Route #1, Norwood, N. C. Tvt. 

Powers, George, High Cliff, Tenn. 'Pvt. 

Pressley, James H. Pvt. 

'Prince, Charlie Pvt. 

Privette, Douglass, Route #1, Wadesboro, 

N. C. 
Proto, Louis, 20 Cornelia St., New York, N. Y. 
Puckett, John A., Union Hall, Ky. 
Pullkowiak, Anthony, 242 Clark St., Buffalo, 

N. Y. 
Putnam, Buel E. 

Hacket, Phillip, Nova Tranitscukoi, Siberia, 

Russia 
Radford, Joe 

Ramseur, Claud B., Newton, N. C. 

Ray, Henry M., Bamberg, S. C. 

Raymond, Arthur J., 3512 S. Spring St., St. 
Louis, Mo. 

Reavis, Broad G., 408 13M St., Winston-Sa- 
lem, N. C. 

Reavis, Holland, Route #1, Yadkinville, N. C. 

■Reavis, Isaac D. 

Reavis, Ules F., 4031 White St., Winston-Sa- 
lem, N. C. 

Reynolds, Lonnie D. 

Richards, Norton, Route #3, Sylacauga, Ala. 

Rinehart, Oric E., Rocte #5, Mannington, W. 
Va. 

Riser, Harry A. 

Roberson, James C, Route #2, Forest City, 

Roberson, Joe W., Route #7, Winston-Salem, 
N. C. 

Roberson, Van, Route #3, Winston-Salem, 
N. C. 

Roby, John, Scranton, Pa. 

Rogers, Charles H., 12oy? N. 6th St., Spring- 
field, m. 

Rogers, William P., Route #3, Lillington, N. C. 

RoUins, Ernest, 3265 Graham St., Charlotte, 
N. C. 

Romahowski, John J., 963 Dubois St., De- 
troit, Mich. 

Rosen, Joseph D., Pasloochena Grovensky, 
Gulrine, Russia 

Rowland, Ham, Marble, N. C. 

Rowles, Clyde E., 226 Woodland Ave., Bacy- 
rus, 0. 

Koy, Harve, Tracy, Mo. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Roason 
Dec. 5th, 1918 

May 11th, 1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Aug. 11th, 1916 Dropped, Oct. 7th, 1918, wound- 
ed, Sept. 29th, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters 
Company, 105th Engineers, 
April 3rd, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 



Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 
July 24th, 1918 
Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 
Pvt. 


Mar. 3rd, 1915 
Dec. 5th, 1918 


Transferred, Nov. 12th, 1918, to 
C. C. S. Hospital, influenza 


Pvt. 

Pvt. 
Tvt. 
P\'t. 


Mar. 29th, 1918 

May 16th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
April 19th, 1918 


Dropped, Oct. 29th, 1918, 
gassed, Oct. 18th, 1918 


Pvt. 


July 5th, 1917 




Mess Sgt. 
Pvt. 

Corp. 


Nov. 14th, 1913 
July 23rd, 1917 

April 23rd, 1917 


Transferred to Provisional Bat- 
talion, May 16th, 1918 


Pvt. 
Pvt. 
Pvt. 


Oct. 1st, 1917 
AprU 26th, 1918 
Dec. 5th, 1918 


Discharged, April 18th, 1918 


Sgt. 

Pvt. 
Pvt. 


Oct. 23rd, 1917 

April 30th, 1918 
July 24th, 1917 


Discharged to accept Commis- 
sion, July 19th, 1918 


Pvt. 


July 24th, 1917 




Pvt. 
Corp. 


Dee. 5th, 1918 
Mar. 29th, 1918 




Pvt. 
Pvt. 


Oct. 23rd, 1917 
May 15th, 1916 




Pvt. 


June 30th, 1918 




Pvt. 


April 19th, 1918 




Pvt. 
P\^. 


Oct. 10th, 1917 
Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 





ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



349 



Name and Permanent Address 



Grade 



Humph, George A., 49 Carolina St., Charles- Corp. 

ton, S. C. 
Russell, Grover Y., Winston-Salem, N. C. 
Russell, John F. 



Rutledge, Galloa, Green%dlle, S. C. 
Saferight, Jesse M. 
Salter, Elwaren 

Sanders, Richard C, Route #2, Juliette, Ga. 

Sapp, Oliver C, Route #2, Winston-Salem, 
N. C. 

Sattler, Frank W., 1882 Cornelia St., Brook- 
lyn, N. Y. 

Savage, Charles H., Route #2, Pikeville, N. C. 

Savage, Graham L. 

Savin, Frank, 120 Nichols St., Corona, N. Y. 
Sawyer, Thomas A., Route #2, Edenton, N. C. 
Schwendam, Frank E., Route #1, Waterford, 

O. 
Scott, Charles F., Cole Creek, Tenn. 
Scott, Hobart, Meadows of Dam, Va. 
Scott, James M. 

Searls, Norman S., Hurricane, W. Va. 
Seibelli, Eugene, 155 South St., Jamaica, L. I. 

N. Y. 
Sharpe, Daniel R. 

Shepperd, Charles W., Ansomdlle, N. C. 
Shipley, Frederick M., 715 Devonshire St., 

Winston-Salem, N. C. 
Shouse, Jesse J., Winston-Salem, N. C. 
Silver, Milton W., Johnstown, Pa. 
Simmons, Herbert, 6th St., Greer, S. C. 
Slatton, Richard J., Route #2, Greenville, S. C. 
Slone, Robert E., Sly\-ia, W. Va. 
Slown, CjtU L. 

Smith, Arthur G., 122 Spring St., Winston- 
Salem, N. C. 

Smith, Henry H., Forest City, N. C. 

Smith, Herman A., Logan, la. 

Smith, John T., Gaviv Rock, 111. 

Snyder, Frank E., 646 Center St., Finley, 0. 

Solomon, Rufus C, 54 Broad St., Winston- 
Salem, N. C. 

Souther, Morgan D., Route #1, Griswold\'iUe, 
Ga. 

Spainhour, Charles E. 



Sgt., 1st CI. 
Pvt. 


Jan. 
July 


11th, 1915 
17th, 1916 


Pvt. 


Oct. 


23rd, 1917 


Pvt. 


June 20th, 1916 


Pvt. 


Oct. 


23rd, 1917 


R-t. 
Corp. 


Dec. 
Oct. 


5th, 1918 
23rd, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 


5th, 1918 


Fvt. 
Pvt. 


Oct. 
Oct. 


23rd, 1917 
23rd, 1917 


P\i;. 
P\^. 
Pvt. 


Dec. 
Oct. 
Dec. 


5th, 1918 

23rd, 1917 

5th, 1918 


Wagoner 

P\i.. 

Fvt. 


Oct. 10th, 1917 
July 24th, 1918 
April 10th, 1917 


Vvt. 
P-i't. 


July 
Dec. 


24th, 1918 
5th, 1918 


Prt. 


Oct. 


23rd, 1917 


Sgt. 
Corp. 


Oct. 
July 


2.3rd, 1917 
23rd, 1917 


Corp. 

Sgt. 

P\-t. 

P\'t. 

Pvt. 

P\'t. 


June 22nd, 1916 
July 9th, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1918 
April 20th, 1918 


Sgt. 


April 


3rd, 1918 


Pvt. 

Sgt., 1st CI. 

Pi-t. 

P^'t. 

Sgt. 


May 11th, 1918 
Oct. 27th, 1918 
April 6th, 1918 
Dec. 5th, 1918 
June 19th, 1916 


Pvt. 


Dec. 


5th, 1918 


Sgt., 1st CI. 


June 23rd, 1916 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 
May 11th, 1918 



Transferred to Company F, 
120th Infantry, Mar. 22nd, 
1918 

Transferred to Provisional Bat- 
talion, Camp Se\der, May 
16th, 1918 

Transferred to Company F, 
105th Engineers, Nov. 1st, 
1917 

Transferred to Provisional Bat- 
talion, Camp Sevier, May 
16th, 1918 



Transferred to C. C. S. Hospi- 
tal, Oct. 29th, 1918 



Transferred to Base Hospital, 
Camp Se\aer, May 16th, 1918 

Dropped, Jan., 1919 



Mar. 10th, 1918 



Dropped, Oct. 18th, 1918, 
wounded, Sept. 29th, 1918 



Transferred to S. C. S. Hospi- 
tal, Nov. 12th, 1918, influenza 



350 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Spencer, Claud Pvt. 



Spivy, Dallas C, Route #1, Taylor, N. C. Pvt. 

Stanley, Eugene Pvt. 

Stephens, Arthur L., 432 Adams St., Gary, Ind. Pvt. 

Stiffler, Lloyd, Bradner, O. Pvt. 

Stone, WiUiam A., Route #1, Estell, S. C. Pvt. 

Story, Isaac P., Route #1, Woodland, N. C. Pvt. 

Stroud, Eddie L., Statesville, N. C. Corp. 

Strunk, Harrison, Whitley City, Ky. Pvt. 

Stump, Dudley D., Route #3, Otway, 0. Pvt. 

Suedekum, Henry M. Pvt. 

Summey, Albert J. Corp. 



Sykes, Paul S., Woodland, N. C. Pvt. 

Talbert, Carl B., Route #2, Box 1, Albemarle, Pvt. 

N. C. 

Talbert, Okey, 50 Main St., Richmond, Va. Pvt. 

Tagliavia, Vito, 137 Crystal St., New York, Pvt. 

N. Y. 

Tate, Robert G. Pvt. 

Taylor, Grady H. Pvt. 

Teabout, George, Hollysville, N. C. Pvt. 

Tedder, Henry D. Pvt. 

Templeton, John D. Pvt. 



Tharpe, George E., Olin, N. C. Pvt. 

Thompson, Troy M., Route #2, Vineland, N. C. Pvt. 

Tilghman, Augustus, Route #1, Dover, N. C. Pvt. 

Tillman, Wallace, Clio, Ala. Pvt. 

Totaro, Charles V., 2931 Dayton St., St. Louis, Pvt. 

Mo. 

Trammall, Harold L., 1809 West Broad St., Pvt. 

Rome, Ga. 

Traub, Nathan T. Pvt. 

Tripp, Samuel, Star Route, LaGrange, N. C. Pvt. 

Truscello, Michale, 234 Elizabeth St., New Pvt. 

York, N. Y. 

Tucker, Frank, Route #6, Macon, Ga. Pvt. 

Turner, Kenley, Route #2, Lucama, N. C. Pvt. 

Turner, John E., Route #1, Stokesdale, N. C. Sup. Sgt. 

Tuten, John A. Pvt. 

Tuttlc, Levi H. Sgt. 

Ulmer, Rush Pvt. 

Vaglienti, Paul, Moundsville, W. Va. Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to 120th Ambu- 
lance Company, Nov. 13th, 
1917 



Oct. 23rd, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 



April 

Dec. 

Oct. 

April 

May 

July 

Dec. 

April 



16th, 1918 
5th, 1918 

23th, 1917 
1st, 1918 

nth, 1918 

25th, 1918 
5th, 1918 

19th, 1918 



Transferred to 105th MiUtary 
Pohce, Feb. 20th, 1918 



Dropped, Oct. 7th, 1918, 
wounded, Sept. 29th, 1918 

May 14th, 1918 Transferred to Headquarters, 
Company 105th Engineers, 
Oct. 23rd, 1918 

May 11th, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 



July 24th, 1918 
Dec. 5th, 1918 

June 4th, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1918 

May 11th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 



Killed in action, Sept. 29th, 1918 

Transferred to Base Hospital, 

Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1918 



Transferred to C. C. S. Hospital, 

Aug. 12th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters 

Company, 105th Engineers, 

Nov. 1st, 1917 
July 16th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
May nth, 1918 
May nth, 1918 
April 19th, 1918 

Dec. 5th, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Aviation Section, 

Oct. 20th, 1917 
May nth, 1916 
Dec. 5th, 1918 



Dec. 5th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
May 16th, 1916 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 



April 18th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
July 24th, 1918 



Transferred to Headquarters 

Company, 105th Engineers, 

Nov. 23rd, 1917 
Transferred to Medical Corps, 

N. A., May 2nd, 1918 
Transferred to Ordnance Shops, 

AprU 25th, 1918 



EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



351 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Valle, Perry, Bliss, Mo. Pvt. 

Vanhoy, Nat W., Walkertown, N. C. Corp. 
Vaught, Clyde B., 108 13th Avenue West, Pvt. 

Springfield, Term. 

Vendrick, Henry A., Bayboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Vickery, WiUiam C. Pvt. 

Viahos, Theodore Pvt. 

Voss, Alex ' Pvt. 



Wagoner, Robert S., Walkertown, N. C. Sgt. 

Walden, Hurley D., Headland, Ala. Pvt. 

Waldron, Harold E. Pvt. 



WaU, Ellis W., 105 Woodland Ave., Winston- P\i;. 

Salem, N. C. 
Walker, Robert L. Pvt. 



Watkins, Harvey W. 



Corp. 



Weant, Robert G., 308 English St., High Point, P\'t. 

N. C. 

Weatherman, Marvin F. Pvt. 

Weaver, Curtis F. Pvt. 



Webster, John R., Route #3, Siler, N. C. Pvt. 

Weeks, James G., Cedar Point, N. C. Pvt. 

Weller, Sam, Kingston, W. Va. Pvt. 

Wertz, Lavan L. Pvt. 

Whitfield, Charles M. Pvt. 

Whitlow, Harry D., 218 East 19th St., Win- Corp. 

ston-Salem, N. C. 

Wiggins, James W., Williamston, N. C. Wagoner 

Wiggs, John P. Pvt. 

Williams, Allen T., 1209 Apple St., Winston- Pvt. 

Salem, N. C. 

Williams, John J., Route #3, Mocksville, N. C. Wagoner 

Williams, Norman F., Route #1, Summerfield, Wagoner 

N. C. 

WilUams, Wilbur P., Govan, S. C. Corp. 

Wilson, Bert Pvt. 

Wilson, Elbert E. Corp. 

Wilson, FeUx F., 1027 Patterson Ave., Corp. 

Winston-Salem, N. C. 

Wilson, Lee, East 15th St., Winston-Salem, Sgt. 

N. C. 

Winkleman, Charles T., 4902 Alsace Ave., St. Pvt. 

Louis, Mo. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

April 9th, 1918 
June 21st, 1916 
Oct. 10th, 1917 



May 16th, 1918 
May 21st, 1918 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 

June 5th, 1917 



April 13th, 1917 
May nth, 1918 
May 16th, 1918 



June 5th, 1917 
July 23rd, 1917 
AprU 15th, 1916 
May nth, 1918 



Transferred to C. C. S. Hospital, 
Sept. 4th, 1918 

Transferred to Base Hospital, 
Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1918 

Transferred to Provisional Bat- 
talion, Camp Sevier, May 
16th, 1918 



Dropped, Oct. 29th, 1918, 
wounded Oct. 18th, 1918, 
died Nov. 5th, 1918 



Dropped, Oct. 7th, 1918, 
wounded Sept. 29th, 1918 

Transferred to 105th Military 
PoHce, Mar. 2nd, 1918 



Feb. 19th, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters 

Company, 105th Engineers, 

Dec. 1st, 1917 
June 20th, 1916 Transferred to Company B, 

105th Engineers, Oct. 23rd, 

1917 



July 20th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
July 24th, 1918 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
Sept. 1st, 1917 

Aug. 22nd, 1917 



Discharged, Mar. 6th, 1918 
Transferred to Provisional Bat- 
talion, May 16th, 1918 



Oct. 23rd, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Base Hospital, 
Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1918 
April 23rd, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 

July 7th, 1917 



Oct. 23rd, 1917 
Mar. 24th, 1918 
June 27th, 1917 

Feb. 9th, 1917 

June 5th, 1917 

AprU 19th, 1918 



Discharged, April 19th, 1918 
Transferred to A\'iation Corps, 
May 16th, 1918 



352 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 
Winters, Nearse 

Woodartl, Loaham 

Woods, Charles H. 

Woods, Homer, Ridgeland, S. C. 

Woods, William L., \'arnville, S. C. 

Woody, Charles H., 114 Chapel St., Peters- 
burg, Va. 

Wooten, Samuel F., Winston-Salem, N. C. 

Wolf, Charlie A., Siloam Springs, Ark. 

Wriglit, Cub, Corner of 5th & Ridge Ave., 
Winston-Salem, N. C. 

Young, Jesse H. 

Zaehary, Will, Union, Iowa 

Zook, Claude, Route #2, Shipshewana, Ind. 



Grade 


Date Assigned 


Date Dropped and Reason 


P^•t. 


June 5th, 1917 


Transferred to Company A, 
105th Engineers, Oct. 23rd, 
1917 


P^•t. 


Oct. 23rd, 1917 


Dropped Oct. 7th, 1918, 
wounded Sept. 29th, 191S -'I 


Corp. 


April 19th, 1918 


Killed ill action, Sept. 29th, 191S 



Corp. 
P\'t. 

Corp. 

IM. 

Corp. 

Corp. 

Wagoner 

PA-t. 



Oct. 23rd, 1917 
Oct. 23rd, 1917 
April 1st, 191S 

June 12th, 1910 
May 19th, 1918 
June 5th, 1917 

Oct. 23rd, 1917 
June 4th, 1917 
April 6th, 1918 



Evacuated Oct. 10th, 1918 



Name and Permanent Address 

EUicott, Charles E., Jr., 1111 Bush St., Balti- 
more, Md . 
Kolyn, Marion D., Chicago, 111. 



COMPANY F, 105TH 

Rank 
Captain 

Captain 

Captain 



Seelye, Theodore E., 204 Locust St., Harris- 
burg, Pa. 

Charles, William S., Winston-Salem, N. C. 1st Lieut. 

Hefler, Richard E., Dennis, Mass. Captain 

I^Iurphey, George P., 3551 York Road, Pliila- 1st Lieut, 
delphia. Pa. 

Nicolctt, Peter M., Bacho, Oklahoma 1st Lieut. 

Robinson, Howard S. Chicago, 111. 1st Lieut. 

Sill, Frederick DeV., Cohoes, N. Y. 1st Lieut. 

Thorne, Howard 0., 429 E. 4Sth St., Chicago, 1st Lieut. 
lU. 

Trescott, John H., Penelton, S. C. 1st Lieut. 

Tucker, Harry S., 1301 Hillsboro St., Raleigh, 1st Lieut. 
N. C. 

McLeod, Don, Rowland, N. C. 2nd Lieut. 

Schultz, Robert, Hawley, Pa. 2nd Lieut. 

Smith, William L., Jr., Wilmington, N. C. 2nd Lieut. 



ENGINEERS 

Date Assigned 
Aug. 30th, 1917 

June 22nd, 1918 

June 13th, 1917 

I\Iar. 17th, 1913 
Jan. 23rd, 1919 
June 19th, 1917 

Jan. 23rd, 1919 

Sept. 7th, 1917 
Aug. 13th, 1917 

Sept. 7th, 1917 
Nov. 2Sth, 1917 

Mav 19th, 1918 
Dec. 23rd, 1918 



Date Dropped and Reason 

Relieved from attacheil duties, 

July Ilth, 1918 
Ti-ansferred, Jan. 19th, 1919 

Transferred, Oct. 13th, 1917 

Transferred, Oct. 5th, 1918 

Transferred, Jan., 1919 

Transferred, May, 1918 

Transferred, Mar. 4th, 1918 
Transferred, April 24th, 191S 

Transferred, Nov., 1918 

Transferred 



Name and Permanent Address Grade Date Assigned 

Abernathy, Robert L., 1006 N. Caldwell St., Prt. Sept. 12th, 1917 

Charlotte, N. C. 

Adams, Robert T., Enterprise, Ala. Pvt. May 15th, 1918 

Alexander, Clarence W. Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 

Alderman, Lews, S. 24th St., Newcastle, Ind. P\-t. Dec. 11th, 1918 

Allen, Johns W., R. #3, OUver Springs, Tenn. P\-t. Oct. ISth, 1917 

Allen, Fred. J. P^-t. Sept. 12th, 1917 

Anspach, Benjamin H., Ethel, Mo. Pvt., 1st CI. April 19th, 1918 

Ard, George, Greely^^lle, S. C. Corp. Oct. 18th, 1917 

Arey, George F., Route #1, Oronogo, Mo. Corp. April 19th, 1918 



Date Dropped and Reason 



Transferred 



Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 



COMPANY F, I05th ENGINEERS. 3(HIi DIVISION. (AMI- 



EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



353 



Name and Permanent Address 

Arnett, August, Clark Hill, Ind. 

Arnett, James H. 

Atkinson, James E., North Augusta, S. C. 

Ayers, Raymond W. 

Bailey, Raiford B., Route #1, Box 10, Kins- 
wick, Mo. 

Baker, Ben T., Route #1, Ellen, S. C. 

Banks, Charles M. 

Barbee, William C, 1313 E. lOth St., Char- 
lotte, N. C. 

Barlow, William C. 

Bay, r'mery. Route //I, Bradford, Ky. 

Barnett, Robert S. 

Bennfield, Joseph M. 

Bess, Lawrence 

Biddle, Denv., P'oster, Ky. 

Black, Otto B., 1.500 N. Caldwell St., Char- 
lotte, N. C. 

Blankenship, Clyde P. 

Boone, Marshall B., Aragon Mills, Rock Hill, 
S. C. 

Bost, Fred. R., Concord, N. C. 

Boyd, Beverly B. 

Boyd, Walter B. 

Bradley, Walter L., Daisey, Ga. 

Broasema, Bruno W., Ackley, la. 

Brookshire, Larry C, Page, W. Va. 

Brown, Earl, Route jf9, Franklin, Ind. 

Brown, Frank T. 

Burling, Earl J., Route #1, Remington, Ind. 

Caldwell, Hugh A., Route #1, Charlotte, N. C. 

Campbell, Ross C. 

Cardwell, Ernest 

Carlson, Robert E., Moroco, Ind. 

CarrLs, Lloyd IJ., Tama, la. 

Carter, Henry L., Madi.son, S. C. 

Caton, Joseph, Route #0, Charlotte, N. C. 

Chandler, Lawrence, Lancaster, S. C. 

Choat, James B. 

Clagctt, Joseph J., 221 E. Merril St., Indian- 
apolis, Ind. 

Clark, Roland H., Dozier, Ala. 

Clements, Willie 

CUnard, .Joseph M., Winston-Salem, N. C. 

Clonts, Frank S., Monroe, N. C. 

Clousing, Cornelius L., 244 W. 111th Place, 
Chicago, 111. 

Coble, George S.,WaynesviIle, N. C. 

Coburn, Robert L., Route #2, Jame.s\dlle, N. C. 

Cole, Albert E., Tlirift, N. C. 

Collins, WilUam C. 

Cook, Amclio, Tyrone, N. M. 

Cook, John 0. 

Cook, Thomas, Corning, 0. 

Cooper, Sylvester, 3 Powder St., Concord, 
N. C. 

Cooper, Walter M. 

Cope, John T., Inverness, Ala. 



Grade 


Date Assigned 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


April 10th, 1918 




Sept. 12th, 1917 


Sgt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Nov. 1st, 1917 


Pvt. 


April 19th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Sgt. Mesa 


April 19th, 1918 


Pvt. 


May 1.5th, 1918 


Wagoner 


April Ifjth, 1918 


Pvt. 


Nov. l.st, 1917 




Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Wagoner 


April 16th, 1915 


Cook 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 11th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Nov. l8t, 1917 


Pvt. 


Nov. 1st, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 1.5th, 1910 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


May 1.5th, 1918 


Sgt. 


April 10th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


April 10th, 1918 


Corp. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


April 19th, 1918 


Pvt. 




Pvt. 


April 16th, 1918 


Pvt. 


April 23rd, 1918 


Corp. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


July 24th, 1918 


Pvt. 


May 1.5th, 1918 


Pvt. 




Pvt. 


May 16th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 11th, 1918 


Corp. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


May 1.5th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 19th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. .5th, 1918 


Pvt. 


AprU 22nd, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Corp. 


May 15th, 1918 



Date Dropped and Rea.son 

Missing in action, Aug., 1918- 
Discliarged, .Jan 10th, 1918 



Killed in action, Aug., 1918 

Transferred, Jan. 18th, 1918 
Transferred, May 1.5th, 1917 
Transferred, Nov. 10th, 1917 



Transferred, Feb. 20th, 1917 



Transferred, Jan. 3rd, 1918 
Transferred, Jan. 3rd, 1918 



Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917' 



Transferred, April, 1918 
Transferred, Jan. 3rd, 1918- 



Transferred, Nov. 10th, 1917 



Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 



Discharged, Dec. loth, 1917 
Discharged, Nov. 10th, 1917 



354 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 

Copcland, Joe, Kalb, S. C. 

Copeland, Rile)-, Cato, Ark. 

Cormack, Claude, Route #3, Box 14, Green- 
wood, Ark. 

CostcUo, William L., 611 N. 5th St., Fort 
Smith, Ark. 

Cotton, Louelia, Milford, Ga. 

Couch, John, Route #1, Box 49, Fort Gibson, 
Okla. 

Cousar, William H., 1116 S. Graham St., 
Charlotte, N. C. 

Cox, Adolphus R., 414 Monroe St., Frcdora, 
Kan. 

Cox, Maynard, Route #2, Jackson, Tenn. 

Crabtree, James B., Route #1, Bradley, Ark. 

Crane, Clarence A., Route #1, Box 183, St. 
Joseph, Mo. 

Cross, William I., Route D, Box 159, Anda- 
lusia, Ala. 

Crump, Mack B., Route #19, Mathews, N. C. 

Culp, Alver R. 

Curtis, Charles 

Dabbs, Jefferson L., Princeton, W. Va. 

Davis, Hebcr J., Lehi, Utah 

Dt-ese, Frank, Route #1, Wingate, N. C. 

Delannoy, Luke S., Mattrees, N. C. 

Dellinger, Floyd M. 

Depiso, Onesimo, De Palermo, Sicilia, Miser- 
mela Prov., Italy 

Diefski, Frank, Detroit, Mich. 

Dietz, Lester A., Hickory, N. C. 

Dobbins, Walter L., Mt. Airey, N. C. 

Door, Samuel H. 

Doxey, Lewie A. 

Dreyer, Walter A., 110 G. Street, LaPorte, Ind. 

Duncan, Doctor B., Allsbrook, N. C. 

Dunn, George E., Route 1, Marietta, S. C. 

Dunn, John F. 

Earnest, Orvcl, 5 Cherry St., Bradford, Ky. 

Earnest, Robert M., P. 0. Box 31, Marion, 
N. C. 

Elliott, Benjamin 

Elliott, Ernest 

Ensor, Roy, McHenry, Ky. 

Exzor, Sidney B., Montgomery, Ala. 

Faircloth, Ernest 

Ferguson, Frederick A., 1225 S. Tryon St., 
Charlotte, N. C. 

Fink, Luther A. 

Fischer, Jesse J., Columbus, Ind. 

Fislicr, Clair C. 

Fisher, Edgar M., N. Charlotte, N. C, Route 
12 

Fleener, George R. 

Fletcher, Karl A., 325 7th St., Rockford, 111. 
Flowe, Oscar L., Route 1, Allen, N. C. 



Grade 


Date Assigned 


Date Dropped and Reason 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 




P\i;. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




P\i;. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Sgt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




P\'t. 


Dec. 5th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Dec. 15th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Dec. 15th, 1918 




p\-t. 


May 15th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1918 


Transferred, Dec. 10th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Nov. 1st, 1917 


Transferred, Feb. 22nd, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Aug. 30th, 1918 




Corp. 


May 15th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred, Feb., 1918 


P^^. 


Dec. 3rd, 1918 




Pvt. 


Mar. 29th, 1918 




Corp. 


May 10th, 1918 




Corp. 


Oct. 22nd, 1917 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Dropped, May, 1918 


Corp. 


AprU 16th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Oct. 18th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1918 




Pvt. 


May 15th, 1918 


Transferred, July, 1918 


Pvt. 


April 16th 1918 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1918 


Pvt. 




Transferred, Jan. 12th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Nov. 1st, 1917 




Pvt. 


Aug. 1st, 1918 




Pvt. 


May 15th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Transferred, Jan. 28th, 1918 


Sgt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Sgt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred, Dec. 18th, 1917 


Corp. 


May 16th, 1918 




Pvt. 




Transferred 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred to Hospital, Oct. 
1918 


Fvt. 


Dec. 11th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 





EOSTER OP REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



355 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Tord, John E., 405 Annafrell St., Rock Hill, Sgt. 

S. C. 

Foster, Robert, Tracy City, Tenn. Corp. 

Fowler, William H., 1004 W. 5th St., Charlotte, Sgt. 

N. C. 

Frazeir, Joseph E., Gallas Ave., Cooper, Texas Pvt. 

Gann, Robert L., States\'ille Ave., Charlotte, Sgt. 1st CI. 

N. C. 

Gathings, John T. Pvt. 

Gianno, Anthony, Monte De Fermo, Miser- P\'t. 

mcla, Sicilia, Italy 

Gibbons, Cecil, Webb City, Mo. Corp. 

Gibson, Benjamin R. Pvt. 

Gidon, Luther ' Pvt. 

Gilbert, Mathis Pvt. 

Gimmested, Bertel, MontpiUer, N. D. Pvt. 

Gleaton, John A., Sally, S. C. Pvt. 1st CI. 

Gott, Marchall L., Sunnyside, Ky. Pvt. 1st CI. 

Graham, James R., Pinewood, S. C. Pvt. 1st CI. 

Gray, Ocy G. Pvt. 

Gray, William P. Pvt. 

Green, George P. Pvt. 

Greenwood, Ray, Hamilton, Ind. Sgt. 

Griffin, Robert J., Route 3, Ashland, Ala. Pvt. 1st CI. 

drisdale, Jesse D. Pvt. 

Groom, Fred P. Pvt. 

Gunnell, Walter D. Pvt, 

Hager, Robert S., 1101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, Pvt. 

N. C. 

Hale, James W. Pvt. 

Hale, Joseph W., Louisburg, N. C. Corp. 

H dl, John L. Pvt. 

Hamilton, Lewis A., Kingston, Fla. PVt. 1st CI. 

Hancock, White C, 444 White St., Rock HiU, Horseshoer 

S. C. 

Haney, Samuel C, North Charlotte, N. C. Cook 

Harris, Charles E., 1816 W. Ohio St., P\-t. 

Indianapolis, Ind. 

Hartis, John Pvt. 

Hartniau, Frank 0. Pvt. 

Haskins, Albert M. Pvt. 

Haun, Quincey H. Pvt. 

Hazlewood, Ed. A., North Charlotte, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Hearn, Robert L., Route #4, Charlotte, N. C. Pvt. 

Hedgecock, Jehu, Winston-Salem, N. C. Sgt. 

Helms, Wade H., Chadwick Mills, Charlotte, Corp. 

Helwig, Benjamin G., Route #4, Eau Clair, Wis. P\i;. 

Hembree, Elijah, West Main 223, Rock Hill, P\'t. 

S. C. 

Henry, William B. Pvt. 

Hilton, Joseph E., 310 S. Cedar St., Charlotte, Pvt. 

N.C. 

Hin.son, Guy R., 610 E. 7th St., Charlotte, Sgt., 1st CI. 

N.C. 
Hoffman, William H., 550 Broad Street, Pvt. 

Emans, Penn. 



Date Dropped and Reason 



Date Assigned 
Oct. 16th, 1917 

May 15th, 1918 
Sept. 12th, 1917 

May 19th, 1918 
Sept. 12th, 1917 



Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 
Dec. oth, 1918 



April 1 9th, 1918 
Sept. 12th, 1917 



Dec. .5th, 1918 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
AprU 16th, 1918 
May 15th, 1918 

June 30th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
April 16th, 1918 
May 15th, 1918 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
April 19th, 1918 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 



Transferred, May, 1910 

Transferred 

Transferred, Nov. 12th, 1917 



Discharged, Jan. 16, 1918 
Transferred, Nov. 20th, 1917 
Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 



Missing in action, Aug., 1918 
Transferred, Oct. 4th, 1918 
Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 



Transferred 



Transferred, Oct. 24th, 1917 



Died in hospital, Aug., 1918 
Transferred to Hospital, Dec, 

1918 
Tran.sferred, Jan. 3rd, 1918 
Discharged, Jan. 23rd, 1918 



Aug. 14th, 1918 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 

Sept. 12th, 1917 
July 24th, 1918 

Sept. 12th, 1917 
Aug. 1st, 1918 

Nov. Lst, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
May 13th, 1918 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
Dec. 11th, 1918 
Oct. 16th, 1918 



Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred to 83rd Division, 

Nov., 1918 
Sept. 12th, 1917 

Sept. 12th, 1917 

Aug. nth, 1918 



356 



THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH KEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Holdorf, Erwin, St. Naziant, Wis. Pvt. 

Helens, Hunts F. Pvt. 

Holt, Lewis M. Pvt. 

Hoots, Harley, Route #1, Winchester, 111. Pvt. 

Horn, Lester W. Pvt. 

Home, Howard B. Pvt. 

House, Harry J., 1213 Tryon St., Charlotte, Pvt. 

N. C. 

Howard, Fred K. Pvt. 

Hughes, Sidney Z., Hemingway, S. C. Pvt. 

Hunter, Neal C, Charlotte, N. C. Corp. 

Huntley, Robert E. Pvt. 

Ivie, Ed., East Prairie, Mo. Corp. 

Jackson, Clifton A. Pvt. 

Jeffcoat, Clarence E., Woodford, S. C. Corp. 

Jenkins, Bernie B. Pvt. 

Jernigan, Copton Pvt. 

Jerrett, Chfton Pvt. 

Joachim, William, Route #1, Wadena, Wis. Corp. 

Johnson, Archie G., Route #3, Freedom, Ind. Pvt. 

Johnson, Charles E. Pvt. 

Johnson, Gustave H. A., Prospect St., Bridge- Pvt. 

port, Conn. 

Johnson, Jeremiah L., Route #1, Conway, S. C. Sgt. 

Johnson, Oscar F. Pvt. 

Johnston, William F., Calvin Mills, Charlotte, Wagoner 

N. C. 

Jones, Gary A., Fahnouth, Ind. Pvt. 

Jones, Gilbert Pvt. 

Keefe, Lowery S., Route #4, Hemingway, S. C. Pvt. 

Kelly, Jack Pvt. 

Kelly, Logan L., Rockingham, N. C. Pvt. 

Kennedy, Frank, 1343 3rd Ave., Milwaukee, Pvt. 
Wis. 

Kerr, William B. Pvt. 

King, John H. Pvt. 

Kirkman, Thomas W. Pvt. 

Knotts, Hobson K. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Kowalchyk, Anthony J., Route #1, Box 10, Pvt. 
Mosenee, Wis. 

Lambreth, Albert W. Pvt. 

Lanier, Stearling A. Pvt. 

Laue, Dewey, 1117 Paris St., Vincennes, Ind. Pvt. 

Laxton, Lawrence W., Moravian Falls, N. C. Sgt. 

Leach, Lewis L., Derita, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. 

Leak, John H., 1607 Central Ave., Charlotte, Pvt. 
N. C. 

Lee, Claude E. Pvt. 

Lee, Dave Pvt. 

Lee, John L. Pvt. 

Lee, Mace E., Danville, Va. Corp. 

Lee, Robert E., Route #6, Charlotte, N. C. Wagoner 

Lee, Spencer H. Pvt. 

Lefkowitz, David Pvt. 

Lewis, Luther E., Walholla, S. C. Wagoner 

Lieber, Benjamin Pvt. 

Lindsay, Commodore D. Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Dec. nth, 1918 
Nov. 1st, 1917 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
Nov. 29th, 1918 
June 30th, 1917 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 

Oct. 16th, 1917 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
April 19th, 1917 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
Oct. 16th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
Oct. 16th, 1917 

AprU 16th, 1917 
April 16th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
Aug. 1st, 1918 



Discharged, Feb. 23rd, 1918 
Transferred, Oct. 24th, 1917 

Discharged, Dec. 30th, 1917 
Transferred, Oct. 24th, 1917 



Transferred, Oct. 24th, 1917 

Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 

Transferred, Oct. 24th, 1917 

Discharged, Nov. 14th, 1917 

Transferred 

Transferred 

Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 



Oct. 16th, 1917 

Oct. 16th, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 21st, 1917 

Sept. 12th, 1917 



April 16th, 1918 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
May 15th, 1918 

Sept. 12th, 1917 
Aug. 30th, 1918 



Sept. 12th, 1917 
Nov. 1st, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
Dec. 11th, 1918 



Aug. 30th, 1918 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
Sept. r2th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 

Sept. 12th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 

Nov. 1st, 1917 
Oct. 13th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 



Transferred, Dec. 10th, 1917 
Discharged, March, 1918 



Transferred, Nov. 12th, 1917 
Transferred, Dec. 13th, 1917 
Transferred, Jan. 18th, 1918 
KiUed inaction,Sept. 29th, 1918 



Transferred 
Transferred 



Dropped 

Killed in action, Aug., 1918 

Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 



Dropped 

Transferred, Jan. 18th, 1918 

Transferred, Dec. 31st, 1918 
Dropped, Oct., 1918 



ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



357 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Lindsay, John A., Route #3, Colony Springs, Corp. 

N. C. 
Lineback, Warren P. 
Little, Floyd J., 1113 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, 

N. C. 
Litton, Daniel R. 
Lockerbie, David, 212 Worthington Ave., 

Charlotte, N. C. 
Long, Clarence H., Charlotte, N. C. 
Lonnon, Oscar 

Looper, Frank B., Granite Falls, N. C. 
Love, Angus 

Lovitt, Chas. W. A. D., Nakina, S. C. 
Lowder, Thomas L., 18 Moore St., Concord, 

N. C. 
Lowe, James H. 

MaClain, Rochel D., Great Falls, S. C. 
Madden, WilUa L., Belton, S. C. 
Mann, WiUia 
Mansfield, Frecland 

Markey, Joseph R., 209 W. Crathon Ave., Pvt 

Fort Wayne, Ind. 
Martin, Emmet L., Charlotte, N. C. 
Martin, William R. 
Mathews, Ernest F., Florence, S. C. 
Mathis, Raymond, Route jfl, Rimini, S. C. 
McAteer, Curtis M., Rock Hill, S. C. 
McBee, Silas L. 

McCabe, Robert M., Ahob, S. C. 
McCaU, Daniel F. 
McCollum, Rubon 
McDowell, Frank C. 
McGatha, Wilham, Mint HiD, N. C. 
McGhee, Harry, Milford, Ky. 
McGinnis, Russell W. 

McKevUn, John L., SuUivan Island, S. C. 
McKoy, WiUiam G. 

McNutt, Samuel W., 525 Holloway St., 

Durham, N. C. 
Meadows, Thomas A., Route #2, Equality, Ala. 
Medlock, Charles H. 
Meyer, Hugh C, Route #1, Bradford, Ky. 
Miatovich, Guy, 220S Jefferson St., Gary, Ind. 
MiUiken, John 
Mitchell, Chnton 

Montgomery, Robert H., Travelers Rest, S. C. 
Moolanaar, Johannis 
Moore, Henry A., Sub-station #2, Charlotte, 

N. C. 
Morgan, Jesse W., Glendale, S. C. 
Morgan, John F., Petros, Tenn. 
Morris, George R. 
Morris, John P., 918 East Ave., Charlotte, 

N. C. 



Pvt. 


July 24th, 1917 


Corp. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Sgt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Corp. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Nov. 1st,- 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Corp. 


AprU 16th, 1918 


Pvt. 


April 16th, 1918 


Sgt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Sgt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Fvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Corp. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Mar. 29th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Nov. 30th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 1st, 1917 


Pvt. 


April 16th, 1918 


Pvt. 


April 16th, 1917 


Corp. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Dec. 17th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Pvt. 


May 15th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


AprU 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Nov. 29th, 1918 


Pvt. 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


April 16th, 1918 


Sgt., Stable 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th. 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 
Oct. 16th, 1917 

Discharged, Nov. 8th, 1917 



Transferred, Feb. 20th, 1918 
Killed in action, Sept. 29th, 1918 

Transferred, C. C. S., Oct., 191S 



Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 
Transferred, C. C. S., Nov. 1st, 
1918 



Killed in action, Sept. 29th, 1918 



Transferred, Jan. 2Sth, 1918 

Transferred, July 12th, 1918 
Transferred, Base Hospital 
Transferred, Jan. 18th, 1918 



Transferred, Band, Sept. 20th, 
1918 

Transferred, Jan., Mantes, 
France, Engineer, 1918 



Discharged, Jan. 26th, 1918 



Transferred, Nov. 12th, 1917 
Transferred, Oct. 2nd, 1917 

Transferred, Band, August 



Transferred, Jan. 17th, 1918 



358 



THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 

Morris, Luther J., 507 N. McDowell St., Char- 
lotte, N. C. 
Morris, Ralph F. 

Morse, Gus G., Little River, S. C. 
MulhoUand, Leonard L. 
MuUis, Dave W. 

MuUis, Kine C. 

Munn, John T., Jefferson, S. C. 

Murphy, Julius E., Garnett, S. C. 

Mustard, William B., Goodland, Ind. 

Myers, Ernest F., 112 Swan St., Terre Haute, 

Ind. 
Neal, Noble H., Brinkle}^ Ark. 
Neely, Glenn, Supt. Starkville Mfg., Stark- 

ville. Miss. Co., Morocco, Ind. 
Neelye, Louis, Highland, N. C. 
Nelson, Gottfried, 1724 N. Neathing Ave., 

Chicago, 111. 
Nelson, Kirby, Schrewsbury, Ky. 
Nettleton, George P. 
Newall, Samuel F. 
Newkirk, Mervin M. 
Newman, George R. 
Newman, William R., Mercy General Hospital, 

Charlotte, N. C. 
Newton, WiDard M., P. 0. 188, Gibson, N. C. 
Nichols, Herman C. 

Nix, Henry L., Route #5, Waverly, Ind. 
Novirk, Harry L. 
Gates, Claude W., 909 E. 32nd St., Charlotte, 

N. C. 
Oberling, Leon R., Hamilton, Ind. 
O'Quinn, Charles E., Wilkersboro, S. C. 
Ott, John L., Cope, S. C. 
Otto, Charles H., Ramsey, 111. 
Parker, WiUiam S., E. 28th St., Charlotte, 

N. C. 
Parris, Robert K. 

Partin, John W., Tracy City, Tenn. 
Patterson, WilHam R. 
Payne, Jesse, Jiff, Ky. 
Pendleton, Melvin C. 
Perkins, Sidney L. 
Perry, Leland, Excelton, S. C. 
Peterson, John A., 5939 S. Green St., Chicago, 

lU. 
Petesky, Walter S., 201 Felton St., Michigan 

City, Ind. 
Phifer, Eamsley E., 406 N. McDowell St., 

Charlotte, N. C. 
Phifer, Crawford P., 408 N. McDowell St., 

Charlotte, N. C. 
Phillips, Henderson, Oneida, Tenn. 
Phillips, Jonas 
PhiUips, Lawrence 
Phillips, Will T., Arlington, Tenn. 
Pike, Joseph L., Mulvane, W. Va. 



Grade 



Corp. 


, Bugler 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 




Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred, Jan. 14th, 1918 


Pvt. 




Oct. 16th, 1917 




Pvt. 




April 19th, 1918 


Transferred, July, 1918 


Pvt. 




Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred, C. C. S., Oct. 18th, 
1918 


Pvt. 




Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred, Oct. 4th, 1918 


P^-t. 




Oct. 16th, 1917 




Pvt., 


1st CI. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 




P\'t., 


1st CI. 


April 16th, 1918 




Wagoner 


AprU 16th, 1918 




Pvt. 




Aug. 30th, 1917 




Corp. 




April 16th, 1918 




Pvt. 




Dec. 5th, 1917 




Pvt. 




Dec. nth, 1918 




Fvt. 




Aug. 1st, 1918 




Pvt. 




Mar. 19th, 1918 


Transferred 


Pvt. 




June 1st, 1918 




Pvt. 




July 26th, 1917 


Discharged, Dec. 3rd, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept 12th, 1917 


Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 




Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 




Nov. 1st, 1917 


Transferred, Jan. ISth, 1918 


Pvt. 




May 15th, 1918 




Pvt. 






Transferred, Jan. 22nd, 1918 


Pvt. 




Sept. 12th, 1917 




Sup. Sgt. 


April 16th, 1918 




Pvt. 




Oct. 16th, 1917 




Pvt. 




Oct. 16th, 1917 




Pvt. 




Nov. 29th, 1918 




PU. 




Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 




Sept. 12th, 1917 


Dropped, Oct., 1917 


Pvt. 




Oct. 16th, 1917 




p\-t. 




July 29th, 1917 


Transferred, Dec. 7th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Aug. 1st, 1918 




Pvt. 




Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred, Sept. 30th, 1917 


Pvt. 






Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 16th, 1917 




Pvt. 




Aug. 30th, 1918 




Pvt. 




April 16th, 1918 




Sgt., 


1st CI. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Cook 




Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 




Aug. 1st, 1918 




Pvt. 




Sept. 20th, 1917 


Discharged, Dec. 15th, 1917 


Pvt. 






Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 




May 15th, 1918 




Pvt. 




Aug. 1st, 1918 





EOSTEE OF EEGIMENT AND ATTACHED PEESONNEL 



359 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Pinner, Champ D., Andrews, S. C. 
Potter, William A., Gunnison, Col. 
Powell, John, Concord, N. C. 
Price, William E., Williamston, N. C. 
Proctor, Leroy, 2316 S. 1st St., EDwood, Ind. 
Pruitt, David E., N. Charlotte, N. C. 
Puckett, Clyde, Clinton, S. C. 
Puckett, Riley, Iberia, Ky. 
Quintrell, Fred 

Rabon, Marion, Coolspring, S. C. 
Reents, George L., Litchfield, 111. 
Reiff, George F., Route #5, Covington, Ind. 
Reifschneider, Arthur E. B., 7th St., Belle- 
ville, 111. 
Rembert, Charles E., Route #1, Bishopville, 

S. C. 
Reynolds, Charles 
Rhodes, Clinton E., 2621 Linden Ave., South 

Bend, Ind. 
Richmond, Lundy, Dotts, W. Va. 
Ried, William, 7 E. Catherine St., Charlotte, 

N. C. 
Riesebieter, Harry, Edna, Mo. 
Rink, Marion E., Route #2, Hickory, N.C. 
Risteen, Elden H., 51 Pierpont St., Peabody, 

Mass. 
Ritch, Karkus 
Roberts, Joseph C. 
Roberts, Joseph F. 
Robertson, Barney, Smooks, S. C. 
Rogowske, Andrew, Notz, Ind. 
Roloff, Charles F., Foresttell, Mo. 
Ross, Lester G., 803 E. 9th St., Charlotte, 

N.C. 
Ross, Paul J. 

Rouse, Louie, Alliston, Pa. 
Royster, James C. 
Rust, Erwin H. 
Rust, Frank H. C. 
Saferight, James M. 
Sala, Michael, 304 Jefferson St., Brooklyn, 

N. Y. 
Sanders, Eric C. 
Schwalb, Bon 

Schwecoffer, Harry B., P. 0., 24 S. EucUd, 0. 
Sell, Ernest L. 
Sellars, Thomas 

Sheppard, Robert E., Pine Hill, N. C. 
Sikes, Carl L., 4 W. Park Ave., Charlotte, 

N.C. 
Simmons, William C. 
Sims, Joseph M., Winsboro, S. C. 
Slate, Howard, Ward, W. Va. 
Smallwood, Claude L., Big Clifty, Ky. 
Smith, Alvin 
Smith, Charles D., 5905 Thalka Ave., St. 

Louis, Mo. 
Smith, Gaston C. Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Aug. 30th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt., 1st CI. 


May 15th, 1918 




Pn. 


Aug. 1st, 1918 




Corp. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Aug. .30th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Transferred 


Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 




Pvt. 


April 16th, 1918 




Pvt. 


April 16th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Mar. 29th, 1918 




Pvt. 


May 15th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Aug. 30th, 1918 


Dropped, Nov. 7th, 1918 


Corp. 


April 16th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Aug. 1st, 1918 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Dec. 11th, 1918 




Pvt. 


May 15th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Aug. 30th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred 


T^'t. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 17th, 1917 


Transferred 


P\'t. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 




Corp. 


Ai)ril 16th, 1918 




Pvt. 


April 16th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Transferred, C. C. S. Hospita 


Pvt. 


Aug. 30th, 1918 




Pvt. 




Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred 


Pvt. 


Oct. 2nd, 1917 


Transferred, Dec. 16th, 1917 


Pvt. 


June 20th, 1916 


Discharged, Dec. 9th, 1917 


Pvt. 






Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred 


Pvt. 




Transferred 


Pvt. 


Aug. 30th, 1918 




Corp. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 




Transferred, Nov. 12th, 1917 


Fn. 


May 15th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Discharged, Dec. 15th, 1917 


P^-t. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Aug. 1st, 1918 




Pvt. 


April 16th, 1918 




Pvt. 




Transferred 


Pvt. 


April 19th, 1918 





Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 



360 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 



Grade 



Smith, James C, Shell, S. C. P-i-t. 

Smith, Ralph W., 1412 Scott St., La Porte, Pvt. 

Ind. 

Smith, RajTiiond, Freeland Park, Ind. Pvt. 



Smith, Scholar 

Smith, Vernie W., Route #7, Carthage, Mo. 

Smith, Walter H., Route #1, Germanto'mi, Ky. 

Spring, Russell H., 310 3rd St., Canton, 0. 

Sproul, James M., 621 Fountain St., Grand 
Rapids, Mich. 

Stackle, Edward F., St. Genevieve, Mo. 

Stale)^ Daniel H., Route #2, Battleground, 
Washington 

Stamper, Fred W. 

Standfield, Arley L., Elk Valley, Camel 
County, Tenn. 

Starcher, Everett, Procius, W. Va. 

Stevenson, Ernest R. 

Stevenson, George 

Steward, Charles E. 

Stewart, Clyde, N. Charlotte, N. C. 

Stewart, Lillington E. 

Stokes, Grover C. 

Stowe, Frank R. 

Straub, Charles W. 

Stroble, Thomas V. 

Stroman, Ray A. 

Stutts, Andrew C. 

Stutts, Charles W., N. Charlotte, N. C. 

Suggs, Clayton 

Summers, George H., N. Charlotte, N. C. 

Swaing, Fred J., KanapoUs, N. C. 

Tallent, William H., Statesville Ave., Char- 
lotte, N. C. 

Tanner, Thomas, 502 S. Johnson St., Char- 
lotte, N. C. 

Taylor, Robert C. 

Thanes, Harry E., 1067 Myrtle Ave., Brook- 
lyn, N. Y. 

Thomas, Coy, Hampton, S. C. 

Thomas, Edward, Route #1, Morris, Ala. 

Thomason, John A., Route #6, Newbeny, 
S. C. . 

Thomeom, James C. 

Thompson, E. 

Thompson, Rajnnond H. 

Tims, Oscar 

Tingley, George G., Ford St., Ansonia, Conn. 

Timer, Furman 

Tisdale, Ashby L., Route #1, Sumter, S. C. 

Todd, Joseph E. 

Traud, Paul M. 
ravis, Robert C. 
ucker, Carlton E., Route #3, Dateville, Ala. 

Turner, Robert R., Clover, S. C. 

Tyson, Frank B., 2125 Highland Ave., Kno.x- 
ville, Tenn. 



Date Assigned 
Oct. 16th, 1917 



Date Dropped and Reason 



April 16th, 1918 Died, Mar. 25th, 1919, broncho- 
pneumonia 



Pvt. 




Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 


p%'t. 


April 19th, 1918 




p^-t. 


April 16th, 1918 




p^-t. 


Aug. 30th, 1918 




p^-t. 


Aug. 30th, 1918 




PU. 


AprU 19th, 1918 




Prt. 


Aug. 30th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred 


P\t. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 




P^^. 


Aug. 1st, 1918 




Pvt. 




Transferred, Oct. 20th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Transferred 


p\-t. 




Transferred, Nov. 12th, 1917 


p\-t. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Discharged, Dec. 5th, 1917 


P^i;. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Tran.siferred 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred, Jan. 28th, 1918 


Corp. 


AprU 16th, 1918 


Killed in action, Aug. 28th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Discharged, Jan. 15th, 1918 


F^rt, 


Sept. 16th, 1917 




Pvt. 




Transferred 


Pn. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




P^-t. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Sgt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 


May 15th, 1918 


Transferred, Dec. 1st, 1918 


Corp. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 




Pvt. 


May 15th, 1918 




PU. 


Aug. 30th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 




Pvt. 


AprU 16th, 1918 


Transferred 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred 


Pvt. 


July 24th, 1917 


Discharged, Dec. 15th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 12th, 1917 


Transferred 


Pvt. 


Aug. 1st, 1918 




Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Transferred 


p^-t. 


May 15th, 1918 




Pvt. 


Oct. 16th, 1917 


Died, Nov., 1918 


Pvt. 




Transferred 


Pvt. 




Transferred, Jan. 29th, 1918 


P^i;. 


May 15th, 1918 




PU. 


Oct. 12th, 1917 




Corp. 


Mar. 8th, 1918 





EOSTER OF EEGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



361 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Vaughn, John, Sazton, 111. Wagoner 

Vinson, John L., 10 E. Palmer St., Charlotte, P\i;. 

N. C. 

Wagner, James H. Pvt. 

Walden, Thomas, 1004 Park St., Memphis, Pvt. 

Tenn. 

Wallace, Algie L., 915 E. 7th St., Charlotte, Pvt. 

N. C. 

Wallace, Walter R., 904 E. 7th St., Charlotte, Sgt., 1st CI. 

N. C. 

Walters, Floyd E., Behnont, N. C. Sgt. 

Ward, Sam, Wampee, S. C. Pvt. 

Watson, John T. Pvt. 

Webtz, Olen W., 914 N. Caldwell St., Char- Sgt. 

lotte, N. C. 

Wells, Jacob L. Pvt. 

Wentz, Dalwin A., 100.5 E. 7th St., Charlotte, P\-t. 

N. C. 

White, Mazon E. Pvt. 

Whitener, Sebastian C, Kyles, Mo. P\i;. 

Whitesides, Robert F., 510 W. Main St., Car- P\-t. 

bondale, 111. 

Whitmore, Hans S. Pvt. 

Wigington, Oscar, Salem, S. C. Pyt. 

Wilkins, Ross T. Pvt. 

Williams, Ne-nton, Moores\'iUe, N. C. Pvt. 

WiUiamson, John R. Pvt. 

WiUis, Rev. T., Route #3, Box 16, Ai'arat, Va. Pvt. 

Wilmeth, James G., 1090 N. Main St., Jack- Pvt. 

sonville. 111. 

Wilson, Mathew W. Pvt. 

Wilson, Spurgeon A. Pvt. 

Woollen, Bryan W. Pvt. 

Woollen, Marshall E., Winston-Salem, N. C. Sgt. 

Worsham, Walter B., Wando, S. C. Corp. 
Wysock, Edward, 1400 Wabansia Ave., Clii- 

cago, lU. 

Yancey, Clayton C. Pvt. 

Yon, Yancey L., Athens, Ga. Corp. 

Yomig, Clyde W. Pvt. 

Zimmermann, Walter L., Kansas City, Mo. Pvt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Mar. 29th, 1918 
Oct. 12th, 1917 



Sept. 12th, 1917 
May loth, 1918 

Sept. 12th, 1917 

Sept. 12th, 1917 

Sept. 12th, 1917 
Oct. 16th, 1917 

Sept. 12th, 1917 

May 1.5th, 1918 

Sept. 12th, 1917 



April 19th, 1918 
April 16th, 1918 



Oct. 16th, 1917 
Aug. 14th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 

Aug. 30th, 1918 
April 16th, 1918 



Transferred, Dec. 8th, 1918 



Transferred, Dec. 20th, 1917 



Gassed, died in hospital, Aug. 
29th, 1918 



Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 

Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 
Discharged, Nov. 19th, 1917 
Transferred, Dec. 20th, 1917 



Sept. 12th, 1917 

Sept. 12th, 1917 
Sept. 12th, 1917 
May 15th, 1918 



Transferred, Dec. 20th, 1917 
Transferred, C. C. S. Hospital, 

Aug., 1918 
Transferred, C. C. S. Hospital 



Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred 
May 15th, 1918 
Oct. 14th, 1917 Transferred 
AprU 19th, 1918 



105TH ENGINEER TRAIN 



Name and Permanent Address Rank 

Huffman, George L., Hickory, N. C. Captain 

Cline, Frank L., Hickory, N. C. 1st Lieut. 

Cilley, Joseph E., 2nd Lieut. 

Neuer, Jack J., Wilmington, N. C. 2nd Lieut. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred to 119th Infantry, 
Jan. 13th, 1918 

Sept. 14th, 1917 

Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred to Company C, 
105th Engineers, May 25th, 
1918 

May 2nd, 1918 Detached Service Division Mo- 
tor Transport, Sej)t. 25th, 
1918 



362 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 

Abernethy, Jones C, Hickory, N. C. 
Aiken, Russel, Hickory, N. C. 

Alexander, Amos H., Hickory, N. C. 



Alexander, James T., Huntersville, N. C. 
Amos, Frank T., Connelly Springs, N. C. 
Arnold, John B., Shelby^'ille, Tenn. 
Ashe, John B., Sylva, N. C. 
Babcock, Delevan J., Rensselaer, Ind. 
Barger, Edgar F., Hickory, N. C. 
Bartholdi, Louis J. 

Bean, Edward J. B., Lenoir, N. C. 
Benfield, Russell E., Hickory, N. C. 
Bolch, Phillip H., Ne^\-ton, N. C. 
Bowles, James H., Hickory, N. C. 
Bo'mnan, Arthur L., Hickory, N. C. 
Brady, Frederick E., Conover, N. C. 
Brooks, Carl L., Hickory, N. C. 
Brown, Millard M., Morganton, N. C. 
Burch, Samuel H., Hickory, N. C. 
Burns, William J., Hickory, N. C. 
CampbeU, Ross C, Joplin, Mo. 
Childers, Normau F., Hickory, N. C. 
CiDey, John H. P., Hickory, N. C. 
Clark, Jay B., Morganton, N. C. 
Chne, Cletus L., Conover, N. C. 
Cody, RajTnond C, Hickory, N. C. 
Corpening, Albert T., Lenoir, N. C. 

Corpening, Herndon W., Lenoir, N. C. 
Crotty, Frank G., Hatcher, W. Va. 
Curlee, Aaron C, Anson, N. C. 
Deits, Lester A., Hickory, N. C. 



Deitz, Clyde I., Hickory, N. C. 
Deitz, Lewis C, Hickory, N. C. 
DeUinger, Floyd H., Charlotte, N. C. 
Drier, Ambrose W., St. Louis, Mo. 
Drum, Roy L., Conover, N. C. 
Epley, Elmer L., Morganton, N. C. 
Frady, James C, Connelly Springs, N. C. 



Geitner, John G. H., Hickory, N. C. 



George, Fred, Hitchins, Ky. 
Gosselin, Henry L., Waterville, Me. 
Gritton, Finley V., Bondville, Ky. 
Gross, Lowell N., Hickory, N. C. 



Grade 



Horseshoer 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Horseshoer 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


May 17th, 1918 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


May loth, 191S 


Bugler 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


May 2nd, 1918 


Corp. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


1st Sgt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Cook 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Sgt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


P\-t. 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


May loth, 1918 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Sup. Sgt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Aug. 2nd, 1918 


Pvt. 


Aug. 2nd, 1918 


PH. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Sadler 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


May 16th, 1918 


Wagoner 


May 17th, 1918 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Sgt. 


On D. S., 0. R. 




T. C, Fort 




Oglethorpe, 




Ga ., Aug. 




27th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Aug. 21st, 1918 


Pvt. 


Aug. 2nd, 1918 


Pvt. 


May 17th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Transferred to Base Hospital, 

sick. May 16th, 1918 
Tran.sf erred to Company E, 

lOSth Engineers, May 16th,. 

1918 



Transferred to hospital, sick,, 
Jan. 8th, 1919 



Died from wounds, Julv 18thr 
1918 



Transferred to Company F,. 
105th Engineers, May 16th, 
1918 



Transferred to Company B, 
105th Engineers, May 16th, 
1918 

Commissioned in Infantry, Dec. 
4th, 1917 



Transferred to Headquarters 
Company, 105th Engineers, 
Dec. 14th, 1918 



EOSTEK OF EEGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



363 



Name and Permanent Address 

Hall, OUn Ray, Fitchgerald, Ga. 

Hamby, Thomas E., North Wilkesboro, N. C. 

Haskins, Eck, Bridgewater, N. C. 
Hildebrand, Fred M., Newton, N. C. 
Hines, Hoyle S., StatesviUe, N. C. 



Hinson, Dewey G., Allen, N. C. 
Holeomb, Richmond, Harrison, W. Va. 
Hoppa, Martin, Hamtranch, Mich. 
Huffman, Adrian S., Hickory, N. C. 
Huffman, John D., Hickory, N. C. 
Jefferson, Early, Winston-Salem, N. C. 
Justice, Carl W., Bridgewater, N. C. 
King, Crawford C, Waynesville, N. C. 
Riser, Herman B., Hickory, N. C. 



Lail, Earl, Midleothian, Va. 



Leonliardt, Bynum F., Morganton, N. C. 
Lewis, Brady C, Hickory, N. C. 
Lewis, John H., Marion, N. C. 
Long, William H., Hickory, N. C. 
Loveless, Kinder, Littleless, Ind. 
Lowman, Dewey, Connelly Springs, N. C. 
Lowman, Earl, Connelly Springs, N. C. 
Mabe, James W., Morganton, N. C. 
Mabe, John G., Morganton, N. C. 
Marshall, John T., Hickory, N. C. 
Martin, Columbus J., Jodia, W. Va. 
Mauney, Robert G., Newton, N. C. 
Maurada, John, Valdese, N. C. 



McComb, Robert E., Hickory, N. C. 
McDaniel, William J., Morganton, N. C. 
Menzies, Henry A., Hickory, N. C. 
Miller, Courtney, Portsmouth, Ky. 
Miller, David H., Newton, N. C. 
Miller, Everett L., Hickory, N. C. 
MiUer, John C, Hickory, N. C. 
Moose, Calvin J., Dallas, N. C. 
Morgan, George W., Canton, N. C. 



Nelson, Guy V., Morganton, N. C. 



Parish, Ernest V., Concord, N. C. 
Peterson, David E., Hickory, N. C. 



Pierce, Gurnie M., StatesviUe, N. C. 



Grade 



Tvt. 


Dec. 13th, 1918 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Corp. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Corp. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


May 17th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Aug. 2nd, 1918 


Pvt. 


Aug. 2nd, 1918 


P\'t., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Sup. Sgt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


May 17th, 1918 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Oct. 19th, 1918 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


P\'t., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


P\-t. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Aug. 2nd, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Cook 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Fvi., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


P\'t. 


Aug. 21st, 1918 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


P^-t. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Aug. 2nd, 1918 


Pvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Cook 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Wagoner 


Oct. 18th, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Transferred to hospital, sick^ 
Nov. 14th, 1918 



Transferred to Motor Mechani- 
cian Regiment, Augusta, Ga., 
Jan. 29th, 1918 



KiUed, July 16th, 1918 



Transferred to Quartermasters 

Corps, Camp Sevier, S. C, 

Feb. 14th, 1918 
Transferred to Company B, 

10.5th Engineers, May 18th, 

1918 



Transferred to Headquarters 
Company, 105th Engineers, 
Jan. 12th, 1918 



Transferred to Headquarters 

Company, 105th Engineers, 

Dec. 21st, 1918 
Transferred to Headquarters 

Company, 105th Eng., June 

20th, 1918 

Transferred to Quarter Master 

Corps, Camp Se^der, S. C, 

Dec. 3rd, 1918 
Transferred to Base Hospital, 

Camp Se\-ier, S. C, sick 

May 18th, 1918 



364 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 

Pierce, Loyce 0., Statesville, N. C. 
Pope, Clyde J., Hickory, N. C. 
Propst, Walter L., Hickory, N. C. 



Ramsauer, Claude B., Ne-ni;on, N. C. 
Reitzel, Earl E., Hickory, N. C. 
Rink, Marvin E., Hickory, N. C. 



Ross, John R., Morganton, N. C. 
Rudisill, John A., Hickory, N. C. 
Seahorn, Joseph E., Concord, N. C. 
Sigmon, Caswell F., Hickory, N. C. 



Sigmon, Dewey H., 802 9th Ave., Hickory, 

N. C. 
Shuford, Donald E., Hickory, N. C. 
Shuford, James L., Hickory, N. C. 
Smith, Robert L., Hickory, N. C. 
Stevenson, Charles S., Hickory, N. C. 
Suddreth, Clarence R., Lenoir, N. C. 

Taylor, Hugh, Frankfort, Ky. 

Todd, Roy H., Charlotte, N. C. 
Ward, Robert P., Tilorganton, N. C. 
Watson, Kelly D., Hickory, N. C. 
Webster, John R., Silver City, N. C. 



Whitesides, Alexander B., Lincolnton, N. C. 
Woods, Carl, Caryville, Term. 
Yount, James G., Newton, N. C. 
Yount, Vance E., Hickory, N. C. 



Grade 


Date Assigned 


Date Dropped and Reason 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Corp. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Fvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Transferred to Washington Bar- 
racks, Washington, D. C, 
Jan. 31st, 1918 


Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




PA-t., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Transferred to Company B, 
10.5th Engineers, May 16th, 
1918 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Pvt., 1st CI. 


Dec. 15th, 1918 




Horseshoer 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Transferred to Base Hospital, 
Camp Sevier, sick, Mav 18th, 
191S 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Wagoner 


May 17th, 1918 




1st Sgt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Mess Sgt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Transferred to C.C.S., wounded, 
July 16th, 1918 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Transferred to hospital, sick, 
Nov. 7th, 1918 


Wagoner 


May 17th, 1918 




Pi-t. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Pvt. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Transferred to Company E, 
105th Engineers, May 16th, 
1918 


Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Wagoner 


May 17th, 1918 




Tvt., 1st CI. 


Sept. 14th, 1917 




Wagoner 


Sept. 14th, 1917 


Transferred to hospital, sick, 



Nov. 27th, lOlS 



105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT BAND 



Name and Permanent Address 

Alexander, Thomas L., 705 N. Pine Street, 

Charlotte, N. C. 
Brown, Demps 

Bulluck, Veston F., Route #5, Rocky Mount, 

N. C. 
Carty, Leon C, GUdden, 0. 
Cobb, Albert D., Altamahaw, N. C. 
Cole, Goyan W., Albemarle, N. C. 
Collins, Clarence M., Bessemer City, N. C. 
DeNardo, Joseph, Brockwayville, Pa. 
Dorris, Frank, c/o Mrs. Florence V. Ridge, 

203 South i\Iain St., Mt. Pleasant, Tenn. 
Doyle, Claude A., Richmond, Ind. 
Dunn, Arthur E., AsheviUe, N. C. 



Grade 
Musician, 1st CI. 

Musician, 3rd CI. 

Musician, 2nd CI. 

Corp. 

Musician, 2nd CI. 

Corp. 

Musician, 1st CI. 

Band Leader 

Musician 



Musician, 2nd CI. 
Band Leader 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Died of influenza, 
191S 



Nov. 12th, 



April 4th, 1918 



Transferred, April 4th, 1919 



n 



KOSTEE OF EEGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



365 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Flowers, Robert G., Valdese, N. C. Musician 

Frady, James C, Paris, Tenn. Musician, 3rd CI. 

Francis, Walker W., c/o Miss Annie Hawkins, Sergeant 

Gastonia, N. C. 

Glass, Charles B., Jr., Asheville, N. C. Musician, 1st CI. 

Hartman, Mark C, R. F. D. #1, EUzabeth- Musician, 1st CI. 

ville, Dauphin Count}'', Penn. 

Hudson, Carl E., #12, Colonial Apartment, Corporal 

Charlotte, N. C. 

Johnson, Joseph A., 42 Walnut Street, Ashe- Sergeant 

viUe, N. C. 

Lindquist, Alexis, St. James, Minn. Private 

Lyon, William E., Grant, Neb. Musician, 3rd CI. 

Mollenaar, Johannes, Demotte, Ind. Musician, 3rd CI. 

Moose, Aubrey R., Newton, N. C. Musician, 2nd CI. 

Moose, Everette B., Newton, N. C. Musician, 2nd CI. 

McGiniss, Russel W., Gastonia, N. C. Musician, 3rd CI. 

Osborne, Jessie V., Locust, N. C. Cook 

Osborne, John R., Locust, N. C. Private 

Overton, Floyd D., R. F. D. #3, Ahoskie, N. C. Musician, 3rd CI. 

Price, Floyd E., Newton, N. C. Corporal 

Sides, Ogden 0., Albemarle, N. C. Musician, 1st CI. 

Springfield, Lamar E., Mars Hill, N. C. Musician, 1st CI. 

Williamson, Plilip M., Armstad, N. M. Sergeant 

Yarborough, Frank G., Salisbury, N. C. Sergeant 



Date Assigned Name Dropped and Reason 



Transferred, Company B, May 
17th, 1918 



April 4th, 1918 
Mar. 30th, 1918 
Oct. 1st, 1917 



Jan. 22nd, 1918 
April 25th, 1918 
Oct. 1st, 1917 
AprU 25th, 1918 



Transferred, April 1st, 1919 



MEDICAL DETACHMENT 
105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 



Name and Permanent Address 



Rank 



Campbell, Reuben A., 213 E. 2nd St., Wash- Major, M. C. 

ington, N. C. 
Norris, Henry, Rutherfordton, N. C. Major, M. C. 



Buchanan, Sidney E., Concord, N. C. 
Davis, Francis M., Canton, N. C. 

Evans, James L., 893 Park Ave., West New 
York, N. J. 

Farnsworth, David, 645 S. Flower St., Los 
.Angeles, Cal. 

Hall, Bm-weU F., 170 W. Chestnut St., Ashe- 
ville, N. C. 

Hooks, Thel, Smitlifield, N. C. 

Hunter, William B., Gastonia, N. C. 

Ray, Ralph, Gastonia, N. C. 
Gold, Thomas B., Lattimore, N. C. 

Manlove, William R., Nashville, Tenn. 



Captain, M. C. 

Captain, M. C. 

Captain, M. C. 

Captain, M. C. 

Captain, D. C. 

Captain, M. C. 

Captain, M. C. 

Captain, D. C. 
1st Lieut., M. C. 



Date Assigned 
Sept. 13th, 1917 

Sept. 13th, 1917 

Sept. 1.3th, 1917 

Nov. 14th, 1917 

Nov. 27th, 191S 

Jan. 15th, 1919 

Sept. 13th, 1917 

Aug. 25th, 1918 

Sept. 1.3th, 1917 

Sept. 13th, 1917 
Dec. 4th, 1918 



1st Lieut., ^L C. Nov. 6th, 1917 



Date Dropped and Reason 



Transferred to 30th Di\-ision 

Headquarters, Mar. 25th, 

1918 
Tran.sferred to 3rd Division, 

Jan 14th, 1919 
Transferred to II Corps Rep. 

Battalion, Aug. 22ud, 1918 



Transferred to 30th Division 
Headquarters, Jan 28th, 1919 

Transferred to hospital and 
dropped, Nov. 2Sth, 1918 

Transferred to 120th Infantry, 
Sept. 16th, 1918 

Transferred to 119th Infantry, 

April .5th, 1918 
Transferred to 119th F. H., Feb. 

23rd, 1918 



366 



THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address 

Bailey, Mile R., Huron, O. 

BeU, Lloyd A., Rutherfordton, N. C. 

Callahan, John, Heni'ietta, N. C. 

Carlton, Leroy A., Rutherfordton, N. C. 
Champion, Herbert O., Mooresboro, N. C. 
Cliristy, Zeb V., Henrietta, N. C. 
Dumi, John E., Abbe\-ille, Ala. 
Elliott, Hoyle, Waco, N. C. 
Elloitte, Harvey F., Columbus, N. C. 
Franklin, John P., Henrietta, N. C. 

Fry, Lewis A., Garrison, la. 

Hall, James M., Tryon, N. C, Route #1 

Hami-ick, Rester G., Shelby, N. C. 

HarriU, Robert, Forest City, N. C. 
Harris, Charles W., Henrietta, N. C. 
Hill, Osier, Rutherfordton, N. C. 

Hodge, Ira, Rutherfordton, N. C. 

Hodge, Howard E., Rutherfordton, N. C. 
Houser, Lee R., Rutherfordton, N. C. 
Houser, Thurman F., Rutherfordton, N. C. 
Jackson, Albert L., Rutherfordton, N. C. 

Johnson, Wiert W., Clarion, la. 

Justice, Edgar, Cliffside, N. C. 
Keeter, Zora O., Rutherfordton, N. C. 

Lassahn, August C, Woden, la. 
Ledbetter, David P., Wesson, Ark. 
Lofquist, Elmer E., Albert City, la. 
Logan, Jack, Rutherfordton, N. C. 

Loyd, Joe B., Modesto, III 

Lynch, Morris, Rutherfordton, N. C. 



Mahaffee, Gerald, Henrietta, N. C. 
Mahaffee, John B., Henrietta, N. C. 
Martin, Robert, Ellenboro, N. C. 
Monfredo, Charles V., Rutherfordton, N. C. 
Ne-mnan, Edgar W., Columbus, N. C. 
Poteet, Val C, Rutherfordton, N. C. 
Proctor, Bronson, Forest City, N. C. 
Rhj-mer, Leonard C, Cliffside, N. C. 
Rhymer, William A., Chffside, N. C. 
Roy, Saul 0., ISIO Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, 

Ind. 
Scruggs, Boyce P., Rutherfordton, N. C. 



Simpson, John, Rutherfordton, N. C. 
Tanner, George A., Henrietta, N. C. 



Grade 



P\'t. 




Oct. 28th, 1918 


P^^. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 13th, .1917 


Sgt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt., 


1st CI. 


Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pl-t. 




July ISth, 1918 


Pvt., 


1st CI. 


Sept. 13th, 1917 


p\-t. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


R-t. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Dent 


. Asst. 


Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


P-si;., 


1st CI. 


Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt., 


1st CI. 


Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Sgt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Sgt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Sgt., 


1st CI. 


Sept. 13th, 1917 


Fi-t., 


1st CI. 


Sept. 13th, 1917 


Sgt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


P\^., 


1st CI. 


Sept. 13th, 1917 


p\-t. 




Oct. 28th, 1918 


Pvt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


P\'t. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Oct. 2Sth, 1918 


Prt. 




Oct. 28th, 1918 


Pvt. 




Oct. 28th, 1918 


Dent 


'. Asst. 


Sept. 13th, 1917 


P\'t. 




Oct. 28th, 1918 


Sgt., 


1st CI. 


Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt., 


1st CI. 


Sept. 13th, 1917 


Sgt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Sgt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 4th, 1918 


Sgt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt., 


1st CI. 


Sept. 13th, 1917 


Pvt. 




Sept. 13th, 1917 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Transferred to 119th Ambulance 

Corps, Oct. 15th, 1917 
Discharged Nov. 12th, 1917 



Transferred to 119th Ambulance 
Corps, Oct. 15th, 1917 

Transferred to 30th Division 
Headquarters, Dec. 27 th, 1918 



Transferred to 119th Ambulance 
Corps, Oct. 15th, 1917 

Transferred to 119th Ambulance 
Corps, Oct. 15th, 1917 



Transferred to hospital and 
di-opped, Oct. 2nd, 1918 



Transferred to 119th Ambulance 
Corps, Oct. 15th, 1917 



Transferred to 30th Division 
Headquarters, Jan. 29th, 1919 

Transferred to Company B, 
105th Engineers, Oct. 18th, 
1918 



Discharged Sept. 21st, 1917 



Transferred to 114th Machine 
Gun Battalion, Sept. 25th, 
1917 

Transferred to hospital and 
dropped from roUs, Oct. 2nd, 
1918 



EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 367 

Name and Permanent Address Grade Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 



Thompson, Arthur A., Mills Springs, N. C. P\i;. 

Waldrop, Birchett B., Rutherfordton, N. C. Prt., 1st CI. 
Wilson, Lowry R., Gastonia, N. C. P\i;. 



Sept. 13th, 1917 
Sept. 1.3th, 1917 

Sept. 13th, 1917 Transferred to 119th Ambulance 
Corps, Oct. 15th, 1917 



ORDNANCE DETACHMENT 
105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Glass, Jackson B., Route #2, Wildesboro, N. C. Pvt. 

Holler, Frank R., Marion, N. C. Pvt. 

McMickle, Percy E., Mount Airy, N. C. Pvt. 

Patterson, Urban D., Kings Mountain, N. C. Corp. 

Poteat, Thomas A., Marion, N. C. Pvt. 

"William C. Ramsey, Statesville, N. C. Sgt. 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

May 18th, 1918 Transferred, Headquarters 
Company 



Transferred, Di\'ision Head- 
quarters 



VETERINARY DETACHMENT 
105TH ENGINEERS 



Name and Permanent Address Rank 

Cornell, William A., University Place, Neb. 2nd Lieut. 
Harper, Drew S., Snow Hill, N. C. 2nd Lieut. 



Name and Permanent Address Grade 

Boyd, Elmer E., Arrarat, Va. Farrier 

McLeod, William A., Matthews, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. 

Stowe, Frank T., Charlotte, N. C. (R. F. D. P\^., 1st CI. 

#1) 



Date Assigned 
Jan. 13th, 1919 



Date Dropped and Reason 

Feb. 24th, 1919 

Jan. 9th, 1919, transferred to 
3rd Division 



Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 

Feb. 24th, 1919 
Feb. 24th, 1919 
Feb. 24th, 1919 



Name 

Corp. William Lyons 
Driver Jim Shadwell 

" Edward Odderly 

" John Oliver 

" Albert B. Walshaw 

" Harry Holmes 

" Harry Clark 

" Charles Dade 

" Noah GiUespie 

" Richard Wylie 
Captain H. D. Hiliier, M. C. 
Captain B. J. Lamplough, M. 
Lieut. A. I. Crookford, M. C. 



BRITISH PERSONNEL ATTACHED 

TO 

105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT 

For Training— June 18th, 1918 to June 30th, 1918 



Number 


Organization 


200092 


2nd 5th South Staffords 


201744 


" " " " 


15906 


Royal Irish Fusileers 


200997 


2nd 5th Kings Liverpool 


201417 


" " " " 


201083 


2nd 5th South Staffords 


386220 


Army Service Corps 


239988 


" " " 


14826 


" " " 


031360 


" " " 



13th Battalion Gloucester Regiment (Pioneers) 



368 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



Name 



Number 



Organization 



Lieut. G. Kingsnorth, R. E. 




Unknown 


2nd Lieut. Beel 




13th Battalion Gloucester 


2nd Lieut. D. Ditchburn, M. C. 




225th Field Corps, R. E. 


Sgt. Richards, W. E. 


8229 




" Found, Charlie 


25565 




" Withers, G. W. 


200565 




Corp. Brown, C. 


21958 




" Pitman, Frank 


18258 




Lieut. Corp. Vickerj^ E. C. 


26196 




" Spring, T. 


26188 




" " Stenning, P. 


31255 




Pvt. Cleal, A. J. 


17852 




" Pickett, E. 


136903 




Lieut. Jump 






Lieut. Corp. Watson, F. W. 


205867 




Pvt. Dobson, W. 






" Barnes, G. 


265974 




" Sheriff, J. R. 


266130 




" Hall, T. 


265838 




" Albone, S. G. 


20422 




" Albone, H. 


20423 




" Mason, H. 


200605 




" Mason, T. 


202097 




" Clouch, J. 


51918 




" Booker, J. 


200328 




" Rees, L. J. 


26033 




" Bland, T. W. 


40758 




" Watts, T. 


32496 




" Hunt, J. 


201054 




" Griffiths, W. J. 


40103 




" Harris, N. 


200793 




" Birch, H. 


200700 




" Pettitt, G. 


201869 




" Yeates, J. L. 


201016 ■ 




" Andrews, H. 


26018 




" Saunders, A. 






" Quenault, H. P. 






Sgt. BajTiliam, C. 


19834 


13th Gloucesters 


Pvt. Berry, P. 


201116 


2nd South Stafford 


Lieut. Corp. Brain, P. 


16221 


R. E. F. 


Pvt. BjTne, T. 


18617 


" 


" Cantrell, A. 


201032 


2nd 5th South Staffords 


Lieut. Corp. Clark, W. G. 


235043 


13th BattaUon Gloucesters 


P\-t. Coclu-ance, A. 


21804 


R. E. F. 


" Daley, C. 


2069 


9th R. B. 


" Davis, D. J. 




Welsh 


" Davies, S. 


200536 


2nd 5th South Staffords 


Sgt. KUby, H. 


18323 


13th Battalion Gloucesters 


Lieut. Corp. Fry, W. 


24926 


13th BattaUon Gloucesters 


Pvt. Gathern, R. 


47549 


10th Welsh 


" Govans, I. 


45059 


2nd 5th South Staffords 


C. Q. M. S. Grant, T. 


17831 


13th Gloucesters 


Lieut. Corp. Guest, A. R. 


18164 


13th Gloucesters 


Pvt. Harrison, J. H. 


25837 


17th Welsh 


Sgt. Hubbard, G. W. 


200159 


1st 4 Lincolns 


Lieut. Corp. Haynes, C. W. 


19376 


13th Gloucesters 


C. S. M. Makerface, W. F. 


18597 


" " 



ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 



369 



Name 

P\'t. Moore, T. B. 

" Mooas, W. 
Corp. Powell, A. E. 
P\i;. Poxon, H. 

" Smithson, R. 

" Smith, J. 
Sgt. Stevens, H. N. 
Pvt. Strickland, H. T. 
Lieut. Corp. Vaughan, P. 
" " Washer, H. L. 
" " Watkins, M. 
Pvt. Weaver, E. 

" Webster, S. 

" Pugh, W. 
Driver Peart, Fred 



dumber 


Organization 


45196 


2nd 5th South Staffords 


201116 


" " " " 


18012 


13th Gloucesters 


201046 


2nd 5th South Staffords 


202893 


" " " " 




12th S. W. B. 


60537 


13th Gloucesters 


202299 


Kings Regiments 


267567 


13th Gloucesters 


265668 


" " 


16450 


10th Welsh 


202173 


2nd 5th South Staflfords 


5405 


9th R. B. 


46612 


17th Welsh 




13th Gloucesters 



OTHER OFFICERS ATTACHED TEMPORARILY AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH ATTACHED 



Dowling, B. S. Adjutant, 1st Australian Division of Engineers Attached as Liaison Officer, from Sept. 27th, 

to Oct. 2nd, 1918. 
Lieut. Colonel Hearn Lieut. Colonel, British Royal Engineers. Attached to temporary duty on water reconnaissance 

and defenses from Sept. 28th to Oct. 2nd, 1918. 
Sigler, Marion T. Lieut., Sanitary Squad #28, 30th Division. Attached for duty during attacks from Sept. 29th, 

1918 to Oct. 21st, 1918 to test water supplies. 
Thall, George A. N. 1st Lieut. Cofe, U S. A. Attached from Chief Engineer's Office, A. E. F., as Historian, from 

Oct. 15th, 1918 to Nov. 1st, 1918. 
Hatto, H. E. Lieut., British Army. Attached in charge of Motor Transport Section, B. E. F., with 105th 

Engineers, A. E. F., from about Oct. 5th to Oct. 20th, 1918. 



CHAPTEE XVIII 

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS OF 
THE REGIMENT 



HONOR ROLL OF OFFICERS 




CAPTAIN BASCOM L. FIELD 

Born at Lenisville, North Carolina, Feb. lat, 1890. He received his early 
education from the public and High Schools. He graduated from the Univer- 
sity of North Carolina with the degree of B. S. He then went with the B. M. 
Lassiter Contracting Company on Road Building, and continued in this work 
until he entered the Army. He was unmarried. 

Captain Field entered service July 2.5th, 1917, as Master Engineer on the 
staff of the then Major Joseph Hyde Pratt, Commanding Officer of the 1st. 
Separate Battalion, N. C. Engineers. When the 2nd Training Camp was 
opened Capt. Field was sent to the Artillery Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe. 
On the completion of the course he was commissioned First Lieutenant, Ar- 
tillery, U. S. A. He was assigned to the 105th Engineers, and commissioned 
First Lieutenant, Engineers, in September, 1917. He was with Company "D" 
as platoon leader until September 29th, 1918, when he was killed in action. 
He was a member of the Advanced School Detachment sent to France from 
the 105th Engineers in May, 1918, and was promoted to Captain on Sep- 
tember 21st, 1918. 

Captain Field was in charge of a platoon of Company "D" doing road 
work in the attack on Bellicourt, September 29th, 1918. A few minutes 
after ' ' ZERO ' ' hour, as he stepped out on the road with his platoon, he was 
instantly killed by a bursting shell. His body is buried at Tincourt, France. 



FIRST LIEUTENANT RALPH R. MARRIAN 

This oiEcer was born on March 24th, 1890, at Watertown, New York. He 
attended the Grammar School and the High School, Watertown, New York. 
His professional education was obtained at Cornell University, from which 
he graduated with the degree of Civil Engineer in 1915. Since graduating 
from college he worked with the New York Central Railroad. He was not 
married. 

Lt. Marrian enlisted in the Infantry, New York National Guard, .Tanuary 
12th, 1916. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers R. C, June 
23rd, 1917. He went to the Engineer Training Camp, Washington, D. C, from 
September 2nd, 1917, to Novenib^ r 5th, 1917. He was assigned to the 105th 
Engineers November 5th, 1917. and was assigned to Company "B" and re- 
mained with this company. He was commissioned 1st Lt. Sept. 21st, 1918. 

On October 18th, 1918, Lt. Mfrrian was in charge of a party of Engineers 
constructing a bridge over the T.n Selle River near St. Souplet, France. He 
was mortally wounded by enemy shell fire, and died that night in the 
Advanced Dressing Station at Bnlinin, France. His body lies buried at Mont- 
brehan, France. 




372 



THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




SECOND LIEUTENANT CHARLES A. SPEAS 

This oflScer was born at Huntsville, North Carolina, on June 13th, 1890. He 
went to the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, 
graduating with the degree of B. S. in Civil Engineering in 1911. He fol- 
lowed the practice of Civil Engineering before the War, and was Resident 
Engineer for the Louisville and Nashville Railway. He was not married. 

He enlisted in Company " B, " 1st Separate Battalion, North Carolina En- 
gineers, August 2nd, 1917. He remained with this Company until his death. 
He attended the 3rd Training Camp and was commissioned Second Lieuten- 
ant, Engineers, U. S. A., October 14th, 1918. This officer was severely 
wounded by shell fire while building a bridge over the La Selle River near 
St. Souplet, on October 17th, 1918. He died October 25th, 1918, and his 
body lies buried at the Military Cemetery, Etaples, France. (Grave Number 
69-A-14.) 



FIRST LIEUTENANT HOWARD 0. THORNE 

Lt. Thome was born at Spokane, Washington. He attended Grammar and 
High School, Yonkers, New York, and afterwards took the course in Electrical 
Engineering at Union College, graduating in 1911. After leaving college he 
went into the industrial application of electricity. He was not married. 

Lt. Thorne attended the Summer Camp at Plattsburg during 1916, and 
spent four months at the Training Camp at Fort Meyer, Virginia, in 1917. 
After being assigned to the 105th Engineers, he was with Company "C", as 
platoon leader. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Infantry R. C, in 
July, 1917, and was promoted to First Lieutenant, Engineers, U. S. A., No- 
vember 5th, 1918. He went to the hospital with the influenza in November, 
1918, and later died. His body is buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, 
Roven, France. 





FIRST LIEUTENANT EDWARD G. de PASCHALIS 
This officer was commissioned in the Infantry R. C. as Second Lieutenant, 
and came to the 105th Engineers on September 4th, 1917. He did valuable 
work with Company " E " as company officer. Lt. Paschalis was transferred 
to the 117th Infantry November 16th, 1917. He was afterwards commissioned 
First Lieutenant, Infantry, U. S. A. This officer died of influenza. He was 
mentioned in Division Orders for bravery in action on the evening of Sep- 
tember 29th, 1918, near Bellicourt, France, a copy of which is given below. 
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 5: 

13. FIRST LIEUTENANT EDWARD G. de PASCHALIS (DECEASED) 
117TH INFANTRY 
On the evening of 29th September, 1918, near BELLICOURT, this officer 
was ordered over the entire front line positions of the 117th Infantry to 
secure the dispositions of the troops. In doing so he worked almost continu- 
ously under enemy shell fire and in almost utter darkness. However, he se- 
cured all available information and returned with a sketch showing the dis- 
position of each organization. During this battle and others this officer dis- 
played marked devotion to duty. It was in the performance of his work that 
he contracted influenza and has since died. 

OFFICIAL: BY ORDER MAJOR GENERAL LEWIS: 

Andrew J. White, John K. Herr, 

Lt.-Col. Inf., U. S. A. Chief of Staflf. 

Adjutant. 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS 373 




ilAJlU; liKNiaiAL E. M. I.KWIS 

ior General E. M. Lewis, U. S. A, was m command of the 30th Division from 
August, 1918, until March, 1919, when the Division was ordered to return to 
the^United States. 



374 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO THE REGIMENT 




BRIGADIER-GENERAL HARLEY B. FERGUSON 

Brigadier-General Harley B. Ferguson was born at Wanesville, N. C, Aug. 
14, 1875. Graduated from U. S. Military Academy 1897 and was assigned to 
the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. He graduated from Staff College in 
1905 and War College in 1912. Brig.-Gen '1 Ferguson is married and has three 
chililren. 

Served with troops in Cuba, 1898; Philippines, 1899-1900; Chief Engineer, 
China Relief Exjjedition, 1900-1 ; Information Bureau, War Department, 
1902-3; Instructor at West Point, session, 1903-1; Instructor, Ft. Leavenworth, 
1905-7. He served as military engineer in charge of River and Harbor Dis- 
tricts, Montgomery, Ala.; Milwaukee, Wis.; New London, Conn., including for- 
tification construction. Supervised raising of U. S. S. "Maine," Havana 
Harbor, 1910-12. Assigned command of lOoth Engineers, August, 1917; Act- 
ing Corps Engineer, 2nd Corps, June 17th to Oct. 3, 1918; Detached from 
service with Regiment and 2nd Corps, Oct. 3, 1918, being ordered to American 
Sector for assignment as Chief Engineer, 2nd Army. Left on Oct. 17th for 
U. S., arrived Oct. 24th; Assigned to command Port of Embarkation, Newport 
News, A'a., and assumed command Nov. 11, 1917. 

Address: C/o The Adjutant General, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C. 



COLONEL JOSEPH HYDE PRATT 

Born at Hartford, Connecticut, on February 3rd, 1870. Attended Hartford 
Public High School and Yale University, obtaining the degree of Ph.B. in 
1893 and the degree of Ph.D. in 1896. Previous to entering service he was 
Professor of Economic Geology at the University of North Carolina, State 
Engineer and State Geologist of North Carolina, Secretary of North Carolina 
State Highway Commission, and was a Consulting Engineer. Col. Pratt is 
married and has one child, a boy. 

Col. Pratt was a member of the Connecticut National Guard from 1893 to 
1896. He entered the North Carolina National Guard in April, 1913. He 
was commissioned Jlajor and entered active service on July 24th, 1917. He 
was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel November 11th, 1917, and full Colonel 
October 9th, 1918. Colonel Pratt was in command of the First Separate Bat- 
talion, North Carolina Engineers, which became the 1st Battalion of the 105th 
Engineers. He succeeded Brig.-Gen '1 H. B. Ferguson in command of the 
regiment. After the regiment was demobilized Col. Pratt was called upon for 
special duty at the Post of Norfolk and was not discharged from active ser- 
vice until June 12th, 1919. 

Colonel Pratt expects to take up again his civil work as Consulting Engi- 
neer. His permanent address is: 

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. 





LIEUTENANT-COLONEL PERRIN C. COTHRAN. 

Lt.-Col. Cothran was born in Greenwood County, South Carolina, February 
22nd, 1885. He attended the Greenwood Graded School and Clemson College, 
graduating in 1904 in Civil Engineering. Before the war he was a member of 
the firm of Cothran and Cothran, Engineers and Contractors, Greenwood, South 
Carolina. He is unmarried. 

Lt.-Col. Cothran was appointed Captain, Engineers, North Carolina National 
Guard, in April, 1913; attended the Plattsburg Camp in July, 1916; attended 
1st Officers Training Camp, Ft. Meyer, Va., in May, 1917; appointed captain 
and adjutant 1st separate Battalion, North Carolina Engineers, National 
Guard, .Tuly 24th, 1917. He became Adjutant 105th Engineers upon the organ- 
ization of the Regiment Sept. 12th, 1917. He was promoted to the rank of 
Major U. S. N. G. January 31st, 1918, and assumed command of the 1st Bat- 
talion, 105th Engineers. On October 25th, 1918, he was commissioned Lieuten- 
ant-Colonel and became second-in-command of the 105th Engineers. 

Lt.-Col. Cothran has accepted the position of manager lor Brazil for the 
Insurance Company of North America, and has taken up his residence at Rio 
de Janeiro, where he will be for at least two years. His permanent home 
address is 154 West Cambridge St., Greenwood, South Carolina. 



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LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JOHN H. FINNEY 

This officer was born in Amelia County, Virginia, October 10th, 1865. He 
reeei%'ed his early education in private schools iu Powhatan County, Virginia. 

He followed electrical engineering until 19(11 when he became connected 
with the Aluminum Company of America. He is at present southern manager 
for the Aluminum Company of America. He is married and has two children: 
both girls. 

Lt.-Col. Finney attended the 1916 Plattsburg Training Camp, and was ap- 
pointed major in the Engineer Reserve Corps, January 23rd, 1917; attended 
first officers' training camp at Fort Meyer, Va., May 8th to August 14th, 1917; 
assigned to the 105th Engineers, Sept. 1st, 1917, where he became command- 
ing officer of the 1st Battalion. January 13th, 1918, he was assigned to duty 
with the Army and Navy Airship Board; sailed for France Feb. 27th, 1918; 
and after an investigation of the Zeppelin Airships, which investigation car- 
ried him to France, Italy, Scotland and England, he returned to the United 
States June 22nd, 1918. Until August, 1918, engaged in making report of 
investigations. From Aug. 19th to Oct. 17th, 1918, at Camp Humphries, Va., 
as Motor Transport officer. Appointed Lieutenant-Colonel Oct. 17th, 1918, 
and assigned to 32-lth Engineers. Attendeil staff college from Nov. 11th to 
Dec. 6th, 1918, and graduated as Division Engineer. 

Honorably discharged Dec. 23rd, 19 IS, and reappointed Major in Engineer 
Officers' Beserve Corps, March 21st, 1919. 

Address: C/o Aluminum Company of America, Washington, D. C. 



MAJOR GEORGE LAFAYETTE LYERLY 

Major Lyerly was born at Hickory, North Carolina, on February 13th, 1888. 
He attencled the Graded School and the High School, both of Hickory, N. C, 
and later entered the North Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic 
Arts, graduating in 1908 with the degree of B. E. in Electrical Engineering. 
During a part of 1908 and 1909 Major Lyerly practiced Electrical Engineer- 
ing with office at Hickory, N. C. From fall, 1909, to summer of 1916 he was 
buyer, manager and treasurer of the Shuford Hardware Company, Hickory, 
N. C. He is married and has two children. 

Major Lyerly enlisted on July 31st, 1907, in the 1st Infantry, North Caro- 
lina National Guard, and was discharged .July 30th, 1910. He was commis- 
Bioned Captain, Infantry, N. G., March 9th, 1912, and served as such from that 
time until July 24th, 1917, at which time he was promoted to Major. He 
served with the 1st N. C. Inf. until September 12th, 1917, at which time his 
Battalion was transferred to the lOoth Engineers, becoming the 2nd Battalion. 
Major Lyerly has been Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion, 105th En- 
gineers, continuonsly since its organization. He was mentioned in Orders 
for conduct during the operations of the 30th Division from September 28th, 
1918, to October 20th, 1918. 

Major Lyerly e.xpects to go back to the wholesale and retail hardware 
business after getting out of the Army, and also to engage in the manufac- 
turing of hosiery and cotton goods. His permanent address is: 

HICKORY^ NORTH CAROLINA. 





MAJOR CY. J. HINSON 

Major Hinson was born at Chillicothe, Ohio, on December 1st, 1872. He 
was e<lucated at the common schools, and then took a special course in Elec- 
trical Engineering. He was an Electrical Engineer before he entered the 
service. Major Hinson is married. 

Major Hinson enlisted in the Regular Army, in the Quartermaster's Depart- 
ment, on May 23rd, 1S98. He remained in the Regular Army until he was 
commissioned Captain on June 28th, 1916. He was the Supply Officer for 
the 1st Infantry, North Carolina National Guard, and with this Regiment 
saw service on the Border. When the 1st Infantry, N. C. N. G., was trans- 
ferred to fill other organizations Major Hinson became Supply Officer for the 
105th Engineer Regiment. He remained with the Engineers until the first 
of March, 1918, when he became Assistant Quartermaster, 30th Division, and 
was promoted to Major, Quartermaster Corps, U. S. A. Major Hinson has 
been Quartermaster 2nd Army Corps, since August, 1918. 

Major Hinson expects to remain in the Regular Army, Quartermaster Corps. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




MAJOR EDWARD W. MYERS 

Major Myers was born at Washington, North Carolina, on October 30th, 
l.S7:i. His early education was received at private schools. He later went to 
till' University of North Carolina, specializing in Mathematics and Civil and 
i:ii'itrir:il Engineering. He received the degree of Bachelor of Science. His 
work lias been with the United States and North Carolina Geologic Surveys, 
with the United States Reclamation Service, and ten years' practice of Civil 
[•;iii;iiiri'ring, specializing in water supply and sewerage. Major Myers is 

Majni- Myers was coiinnissiniu'il Captain, N. G., Engineers, April 18th, 1917, 

iihl urbanized and e ni.iiHlcd i 'ompany "C" (Greensboro), 1st Separate 

I '.at I. 'I I ion. North Carolina K]ii;iiioors. This company later became company 
"C" in the 105th Engineers. Major Myers continued with Company "C" 
until the 105th Engineers left for France. He has been doing various special 
work since, and has been with II American Corps Headquarters since the 
first part of September, 1918. He was commissioned Major in September, 1918. 

Major Myers intends to take up again the practice of Civil Engineering. 
His permanent address is: 

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. 



MAJOR GEORGE W. GILLETTE 

Born at Marines, Onslow County, North Carolina, on November 4th, 1888. 
He graduated from t^ie North Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic 
Arts in 1911, taking the degree of B. E. in Electrical Engineering. Since 
leaving College he has been Assistant Superintendent, Tidewater Power Com- 
pany, Wilmington, North Carolina. Major Gillette is married, and has three 
children. 

Major Gillette was commissioned Captain, Engineers, N. G., on August 2nd, 
1916. He organized Company "A", 1st Separate Battalion, North Carolina 
Engineers, and saw service on the border with the company. He remained 
company commander until July 24th, 1918. He then became Regimental Supply 
Officer, and continued in that capacity until October 26th, 1918. At this tiuir 
he was promoted to Major, and was put in command of the 1st Battalion, 
105th Engineers. 

In Jan., 1919, Maj. Gillette was assigned to the 3rd Division, then a part of 
the Army of Occupation in Germany. He was reassigned to the 105th Engi- 
neers in March and returned in command of the 1st Battalion. In May, 1919, 
he was assigned to duty at the Army Supply Base, Norfolk, Va. 

Major Gillette, if he ever gets out of the Army, intends to take up Highway 
Engineering. His permanent address is: 

WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. 





MAJOR LEON H. BRADY 

Born at Farmington, Illinois, November 15th, 1877. Graduated in Mining 
Engineering from the Columbia University, New York. He was engaged in 
Mining before the War. Major Brady is married. 

Entered service May 16th, 1917. He was commissioned Captain, Engineers 
K. C, June 23rd, 1917, and promoted to Major September 15th, 1918. He 
has served with the 109th Engineers as Commanding Officer Company "E", 
and Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion; with the 6th Engineers as Command- 
ing Officer the 2nd Battalion, and as Commanding Officer of the Regiment from 
France to the Rhine. Major Brady arrived in France October 6th, 1918. He 
joined the 105th Engineers .Tanuary 15th, 1919. 

Major Brady intends to resume the practice of Civil Engineering after 
leaving the Army. His permanent address is: 

Care of 3612 Pasco Boulevard, 
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURL 



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MAJOR CLARENCE E. BOESCH 

Major Boeseh was born on April 12th, 1883, at York, Pennsylvania. He 
attended the Public Schools and the Technical High School, Washington, 
D. C, and then went to Cornell University, graduating with the degree of 
Civil Engineer. He has worked in the Engineer 's Office, Memphis, Tenn., has 
been Assistant Engineer, Jlemphis Artesian Water Department, and worked 
in the City Engineers' Office, Chicago, 111. For four and one-half years 
]irior to his entrance into the Service he was Chief Engineer and Consulting 
Engineer in Municipal Engineering and Construction. He is married and 
has two children. 

ilajor Boeseh was a member of the Illinois National Guard during the 
organization of the Illinois Engineers. He was commissioned Captain, Engi- 
neers, N. G., North Carolina, on August 3rd, 1916. He organized Company 
"B"', 1st Separate Battalion, North Carolina Engineers. February 7th, 1918, 
he was appointed Adjutant of the 105th Engineers, and remained as such until 
October 2nd, 1918. From Oct. 7th to January, 1919, Army General StafE 
College, and on Jan. 17, 1919, assigned to the 89th Division (in the Army 
of Occupation). On May 12th, 1919, he was commissioned Major Engineers. 
Returned to the United S'tates as Assistant Chief of Staff, 89th Division, May 
31st, 1919, and was discharged on June 21st, at Camp Lee, Va. 

He has taken up again the practice of Civil Engineering. His permanent 
address is: 

DURHAM, N. C. 



MA,TOR THEODORE E. SEELYE 

Born on the 7th of November, 1887, at New Orleans, Louisiana. He at- 
tended the Grammar and High Schools of that City, and later went to the 
University of Michigan, specializing in Civil Engineering. After finishing 
college he entered the private practice of Civil Engineering, being a member 
of the Engineering firm of Gannett, Seelye and Fleming. He is unmarried. 

Major Seelye received his military training at the American University 
Camp, Washington, D. C. He was commissioned Captain, Engineers, E. C, on 
June 13th, 1917, and entered active service September 2nd, 1917. He was 
assigned to the 10.5th Engineers on September 2(5th, 1917, and has been the 
commanding officer of Company " F ", except for the time he spent at the 
Engineers' School, A. E. F., in May, June and July, 1918. He left for special 
work on the valuation of damages in France and Belgium in connection with 
the Peace Conference, on January 19th, 1919. He was cited in orders for 
action during the operations of the 30th Division from October 6th to October 
12th, 1918. When the valuation committees of the American Expeditionary 
Forces were discontinued in February, Capt. Seelye returned to the Regiment. 
On March 14th, 1919, he was assigned to duty as instructor at the University 
of Beaume. He was commissioned Major April 9th, 1919. 

Major Seelye will resume his former business after leaving the Army. 
His permanent address is: .-,,1^ Locust Street, 

HARRISBURG, PENN. 








THOMAS HENRY JOHNSTON (Y. M. C. A.) 

Dr. Johnston was born March 26th, 1874, at Newry, County Down, Ireland. 
He was educated at Westley College, Dublin, Royal University of Ireland, 
and the General Theological "Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church at 
New York City. Dr. Johnston has, since graduation, been in the ministry. At 
the time he entered the Y. M. C. A. work for duties overseas he was Dean 
of St. Philip's Episcopal Cathedral, Atlanta, Ga. He is married and has two 
cliildren, both boys. 

He was Chapla"in in the Alabama National Guard in 1912, 1913 and 1914 
with the rank of Captain. In May, 1918, he entered the Y. M. C. A. service 
for dutv overseas and was attached to the 105th Engineers from August 8th 
until November 19th, 1918. While so attached he performed also the duties 
of Chaplain to the 2nd Battalion and often held services for the regiment. 
He returucil to the United States and to his church in 1918 after the signing 
of the Armistice. 

Dr. Johnston is Dean of St. Philip's Cathedral, Atlanta, Ga. His address 

C/o St. Philip's Cathedral, 

ATLANTA, GA. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




CAPTAIN MERWIN ARMSTRONG 

Captain Armstrong was born June 28th, 1888, at Fayettcville, New York. 
He attended Common and High School at Fayetteville, and afterwards en- 
tered the College of Civil Engineering, Cornell University. He graduated with 
the degree of Civil Engineer. Since leaving college he has been in the Steam 
Logging and Earth Moving business. He is unmarried. 

Captain Armstrong entered the First Training Camp on May 8th, 1917, 
and was commissioned Captain, Engineers, E. R. C, June 17th, 1917. He 
was assigned to the 105th Engineers, and became commanding officer Com- 
pany "D". Except for a short period in August and September, 1918, when 
he was Acting Stores Officer, Division Engineer 's Office, 30th Division, Cap- 
tain Armstrong had been continually with Company " D ". He was slightly 
wounded in the Battle of Bellicourt on September 29th, 1918. 

Due to the illness of his father, Captain Armstrong left the regiment in 
February, 1919, to return to the Unite<l States. 

Captain Armstrong expected to go into the construction business after leav- 
ing the Army. His permanent address is: 

FAYETTEVILLE, NEW YORK. 



CAPTAIN CHARLES R. HUMPHREYS 

He was born at Wayside, Maryland, on July 14th, 1881. His preparatory 
education was received at the Public Schools of Wilmington, North Carolina, 
and Pantops Military Academy. He attended the Rensselaer Polytechnic In- 
stitute at Troy, N. Y., and graduated with the degree of Civil Engineer in 
1904. He has been a practicing Civil Engineer since leaving college, having 
been City Engineer and Engineer Commissioner of Streets, all of Wilmingtou, 
North Carolina. He is married and has two children. 

Captain Humphreys entered the 1st Training Camp on May 8th, 1917, and 
received a commission as Captain, Engineers R. C, on June 19th, 1917. He 
was assigned to the 10.5th Engineers, and was Topographic Officer, except 
from Oct. 2nd to Oct. 19th, when he was Corps Water Supply Officer for 2nd 
American Corps. On Nov. 27th Capt. Humphreys was assigned to Light 
Railways and Roads, American Expeditionary Forces, and remained in this 
service until April 27th, 1919. He returned to the United States May 20th and 
was discharged June 5t.h, 1919. 

Captain Humphreys will take up again the practice of Civil Engineering. 
His permanent address is: 

WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. 





CAPTAIN FREDERICK D. STAFFORD 

Born at Keokuk, Iowa, September 16th, 1S85. He received his early educa- 
tion at the public schools, and Smith "s Private School, Chattanooga, Tenn. 
Later he went to Baylor 's Preparatory School in the same City. His tech- 
nical education was received at the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, 
Va., from which he graduated from the course in Civil Engineering. From 
1916 to 1917 he followed the practice of Civil Engineering, being Resident 
Engineer and Superintendent of Construction of the Hales Bar Lock and 
Dam. He is not married. 

Captain Stafford spent five weeks at the First Training Camp at Fort Ogle- 
thorpe, Ga., and three weeks at the American University Camp, Washington, 
D. C. He was commissioned Captain, Engineers R. C, July 18th, 1917. He 
was assigned to the 105th Engineers on September 2fith, 1917. Captain Staf- 
ford was adjutant of the 1st Battalion, lOoth Engineers, and in addition was 
Engineer Stores Officer. He was transferred from the Regiment on November 
Sth, 1918, and assigned to Engineer Purchasing Office, Paris, where he re- 
mained until Jan. 29th, 1919. He returned to the United States Feb. 27th, 
1919, and reported to the office of the Chief Engineer for duty. 

Captain Stafford intends to resume his former business after leaving the 
Service. His permanent address is : 

Care of 1st National Bank, 
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE. 



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CAPTAIN HENRY H. GEORGE, III 

Captain George was born at Richmond, Virginia. He attended tiie Rich- 
mond Schools and Richmond College, receiving from the latter place the degree- 
of B. A. in 1908. He then went to Cornell University, and graduated with 
the degree of Civil Engineer in 1912. Before entering the Army Captain 
(icorge practiced Civil Engineering and went in for General Contracting. He 
is married. 

Captain George was commissioned Captain, Engineers R. C, July 24th, 1917, 
and entered Active Service September 2nd, 1917. He did duty as company 
conmiander with the 33rd, Engineers, and on recruiting with the New York 
Tank Corps. He came with tie 105th Engineers in January, 1918, remain- 
ing only a few weeks. He returned to the Regiment, however, in March, 1918, 
and has been with the 105th Engineers, as Commanding Officer, Company " C ",, 
ever since. 

He will take up again General Contracting after leaving the Army. His^ 
permanent address is: 

1891 Monument Avenue, 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. 



CAPTAIN GEORGE LEE HUFFMAN 

Born in Catawba County, North Carolina, August 21st, 1883, he received 
his early education in the public schools and before entering the service was 
engaged in the box manufacturing business at Hickory, N. C. He is married 
and has two children. 

Capt. Huffman began his military career as a private in Company "A", 1st 
N. C. Infantry, June 18th, 1904, and remained in the enlisted personnel until 
commissioned 2nd Lt. Infantry N. G., April Sth, 1910. He was assigned to 
the same company and served as 2nd Lieutenant until March 23rd, 1914, and 
as 1st Lieutenant, same company, to .July 24th, 1917, when he was appointed 
Captain. On Sept. 13th, 1917 he was transferred with his company to the 
105th Engineer Train, but as the commander of an engineer train carries only 
the rank of 1st Lieutenant, Captain Huffman was transferred to the infantry. 
He sailed for "over seas" September 23rd, 1918, returned to the United 
States in March, 1919, and was discharged March 11th, 1919. 

Capt. Huifman is now employed in the manufacture of boxes and his ad- 
dress is: 

701 10th Avenue, 
HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA. 





CAPTAIN WILLARD P. SULLIVAN 

Was born December 29th, 1880, at Savannah, Georgia. Captain Sullivan 
received his early education from private and boarding schools. He went to 
the Georgia School of Technology, receiving in 1901 the degree of B. S. M. E. 
He has since taken a course in Mining Engineering. He spent 16 years in 
general Mining Engineering, and just previous to his entrance in the service 
was engaged in the manufacturing of Automatic Foot Power Machines. He is 
married. 

Captain Sullivan was commissioned Captain, Engineers, R. C, on August 
4th, 1917. From September 2nd, 1917, to September 26th, 1917, he was at the 
American LTniversity Camp, Washington, D. C. He joined the 105th Engi- 
neers October 1st, 1917, and was assigned to Company "E" on October 14th, 

1917. He was commanding officer of the company "E" until Sept. 15th,. 

1918, when he was put on special duty in the adjutant's office. On October 
2nd, 1918, he was appointed adjutant of the Regiment. On March 13th, 1919, 
he was evacuated to the hospital. He returned to the United States April 
2Sth, 1919, and was discharged June 13th, 1919. 

Captain Sullivan is the head of the Sullivan Engineering and Machinery 
Company, Norfolk, Va. His permanent address is: 

No. 7, Arlington Apartments, 

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OP ENGINEERS 




CAPTAIN LEWIS W. SWOPE (Chaplain) 

Born at Lindside, West Virginia, August 29th, 1876. Captain Swope re- 
ceived his early education in the public schools. After graduating from the 
high school he attended the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, from 
whicli he graduated and became a Baptist pastor. His work as pastor had 
been done prior to the war in North and South Carolina. He is married and 
has three children. 

Captain Swope entered the service May 19th, 1915, in the State National 
Guard as Captain and Chaplain, and was in service on the Mexican Border, 
1916-1917. On August 5th, 1917, he received his commission in the Federal 
service as Captain and was with the 105th Engineers from September 26th, 
1917, to December 20th, 1917, when his resignation was accepted and he was 
discharged. 

Captain Swope is now at Erwin, Tennessee, where he is pastor of the Bap- 
tist church. His address is: 

ERWIN, TENNESSEE. 



CAPTAIN WILLIAM W. HOLDEN 

This oflScer was born at Dallas, Texas, on December 1st, 1889. He was 
educated at the Austin High School and the University of Texas. Before 
the War he followed the profession of Electrical Engineering and Street 
Eailways. He is not married. 

Captain Holden entered service September 2nd, 1917. He spent three 
mouths in a Reserve OtEcers' Training Camp, receiving the commission as 
Captam, Engineers R. C. Since. being commissioned he has seen service with 
the uoth Engineers, the 6th Engineers, and the 3rd Division Engineer OflSce. 
He was assigned to the 105th Engineers in January, 1919, reporting on 
January 22nd, 1919. He was assigned to 1st Battalion as Adjutant. 

Captain Holden expects to go into Street Railways' employ after the war. 
His permanent address is: ' , . 

*■* '■ No. 32 Wheeler Street, 

AUSTIN, TEXAS. 





CAPTAIN K. S. LITTLEJOHN 

Captain Littlejohn was born on February 6th, 1877, at Upper Montclair, 
New Jersey. He attended the Montclair and Stevens High School, and the 
Stevens Institute of Technology. Before entering service he was engaged in 
Engiuering, specializing in Contracting, Railroads, and Hydraulics. He is 
married and has three children. 

Captain Littlejohn entered service on December 28th, 1917, having been 
commissioned on September 26th, 1917, a Captain, Engineers, R. C. While 
in service he has been commanding officer of companies and battalions. He 
came to the 105th Engineers on January 16th, 1919, from the 6th Engineers. 
Captain Littlejohn has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for 
bravery in action on October 18th, 1918, while with the 6th Engineers. 

Captain Littlejohn expects to go into Contracting and Engineering. His 
permanent address is: 

434 West 120th Street, 
NEW YORK CITY. 



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CAPTAIN G. B. TROLAND 

Capt. Troland was born Jan. 25th, 1895. He was educated in the public 
schools of New London, Conn., and latei' at Brown University. 

Captain Troland was graduated from the United States Military Academy 
at West Point in September, 1917, and was assigned to the 105th Engineers 
as a First Lieutenant. He reported for duty in October and in December re- 
ceived the commission as Captain. He remained with the regiment until 
March, 1918, when he was ordered to other duties. He served overseas. 

His permanent address is: 

C/o Ailjutant General, U. S. Army, 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 



CAPTAIN GUY L. WINTHROP 

Born at Tallahassee, Florida, on June 26th, 1886. He received his early 
education at public schools and later took the A. B. degree at the University 
of Florida. He then entered the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale Univer- 
sity, and graduated with the degree of Civil Engineer in 1907. From 1907 
to 1911 he spent in hj'draulic power construction and desigii, and power trans- 
mission line location and design. From 1911 to 1916 he was on railway loca- 
tion and maintenance. Captain Winthrop is unmarried. 

Captain Winthrop enlisted in the 5th Company, Coast Artillery Corps, 
N. C. N. G., October 12th, 1916. He became 1st Class Gunner and Chief of 
Range Section. He was honorably discharged from the Coast Artillery Corps 
June 26th, 1916. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Infantry N. G., 
.June 26th, 1916, and was assigned to Company "D", 1st North Carolina 
Infantry, with which unit he remained until his transfer to Company " B ", 
North Carolina Engineers, as 1st Lieutenant on September 23rd, 1916. He 
has been with this Company ever since. He was promoted to Captain, Engi- 
neers N. G., on February 20th, 1918. 

Captain Winthrop is not certain whether he will go back to Engineering, 
or take up cattle raising. His permanent address is: 

525 North Monroe Street, 
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA. 




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CAPTAIN ZAC P. SMITH, JR. 

Captain Smith was born at Memphis, Tenn., on August 20th, 1884. He 
received his education at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Ala., 
and Columbia University, New York. He was in charge of the Zae Smith 
Tours (European), and was connected with the Zac Smith Stationery Com- 
pany, Birmingham, Alabama. He is single. 

He entered Service May 12th, 1917, attending the 1st Engineer Training 
Camp. He was commissioned 1st Lieutenant August 15th, 1917, and pro- 
moted to Captain March 12th, 1918. He was assigned to the 105th Engineers 
September 2nd, 1917, and since joining the Regiment has been at times 
Supply Officer and Personnel Adjutant. 

Captain Smith will resume his connection with the Zac Smith Stationery 
Company, Birmingham, Alabama, specializing in Office Supplies, Office Fur- 
niture, Printing and Engraving. His permanent address is: 

The Zae Smith Stationerv Company, 

Birmingham; Alabama. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS. 







CAPTAIN GEORGE J. BROOKS 

Born at Beaufort, North Carolina, on December 2ncl, 1889. He- received his 
education at St. Pauls, Wake Forest College, Wake Forest, N. C, and at 
the North Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts. He entered 
the practice of Civil Engineering, being engaged in River and Harbor Im- 
provement, Engineer Department, Wilmington, North Carolina. He is mar- 
ried- and has one child. 

Captain Brooks entered the 1st Training Camp on May 8th, 1917. He was. 
commissioned 1st Lieutenant May 5th, 1917, and assigned to the 105th En- 
gineers August 31st, 1917. He was platoon commander with Company "A" 
from July, 1917, to May, 1918. He was commissioned Captain, Engineers, 
U. S. A., May 5th, 1918. He was sick in Base Hospital in May when the 
regiment left for overseas and on his return in July, 1918, was assigned to. 
Company "A" as Company Commander. He was Adjutant 1st Battalion 
from December 1st., 191S, until Jan. 13th, 1919, when he was transferred to 
the fith Engineers, with the 3rd Division in the Army of Occupation im 
Germany. 

Captain Brooks intends to take up the practice of Civil Engineering when. 
he leaves the Army. His permanent address is: 

BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA. 



CAPTAIN MYRON K. BLACKMER 

He was born on February 6th, 1893, at Colorado Springs, Colorado. He 
attended the St. Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire, and the Sheffield 
Scientific School, Yale University. Before entering the Army he was in the 
oil business with the Midwest Refining Company, Denver, Colorado. Captain 
Blackmer is not married. 

Captain Blackmer entered service on June ISth, 1917. He was commis- 
sioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers, June 6th, 1917, First Lieutenant, En- 
gineers, July 10th, 1917, and Captain, Engineers, August 31st, 1918. He 
served with the 16th Engineers from June, 1917, to July, 1918, and was a 
casual officer during July, August and September, 1918; with the 6th Engi- 
neers from September, 1918, to January, 1919. He joined the 105th Engi- 
neers January 24th, 1919. 

Captain Blackmer has taken up his former work with the Midwest Refining 
Company. His permanent address is: 

Midwest Refining Company, 
DENVER, COLORADO. 





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CAPTAIN GEORGE P. MURPHEY 

Captain Murphey was born at Parkesburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania. 
He went to the Parkesburg High School, and then to the Pennsylvania State 
College, from which institution he graduated with the degree of Electrical 
Engineer in 1913. After leaving College he worked as Superintendent of Gen- 
eral Construction. He is unmarried. 

He was commissioned Second Lieutenant June 13th, 1917. He entered 
service on September 2nd, 1917. Between September 2nd and September 27th, 
1917, Captain Murphey attended the American University at Washington, 
D. C. He was with the 105th Engineers after September 27th, 1917, and 
commanded a platoon of Company "F" until October 26th, 1918, with the 
exception of the times when he was with the advanced school detachment in 
May, .lune and July, 1918, and one week in October, 1918, during the Somme 
offensive, when he was in command of Company " D ", during Captain Arm- 
strong 's absence. Captain Murphey was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engi- 
neers N. G., February 22nd, 1918, and promoted to Captain, Engineers U. S. A., 
on October 26th, 1918. He was cited in orders for meritorious conduct in 
action on September 29th, 1918, at Bellieourt, France. 

Captain Murphey intends to take up again the General Contracting busi- 
ness. His permanent address is: 

3551 York Road, 
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. 



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CAPTAIN TRANCIS B. WARFIELD 

Born at Columbia, Tennessee, on June 11th, 1891. He attended Columbia 
Military Academy and Vanderbilt University. He has been in the general 
practice of Engineering, and in the operation of Electrical Lighting Plants. 
Captain Warfield is not married. 

Captain Warfield entered the service July 25th, 1917. He was commissioned 
First Lieutenant, Engineers E. C, July 26th, 1917, and Captain Engineers, 
U. S. A., November oth, 1918. He was assigned to the 10.5th Engineers Sep- 
tember 26th, 1917. Since being with this Regiment he has been with Com- 
pany " E ", Stores OiBcer with the Division Engineer, 3Clth Division, and 
Supply Officer, 10.5th Engineers. He was a member of the Advanced School 
Detachment from the lOoth Engineers to France in May, 1918. Captain War- 
field was slightly wounded at the Battle of Bellicourt, September 29th, 1918, 
but remained on duty. He was in command of Company "E" from Sep- 
tember 15th to October 12th, 1918. 

Captain Warfield has resumed the practice of General Engineering in 
Nashville, Tenn. His permanent address is: 

COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE. 



CAPTAIN SCHENK H. GRIFFIN 

Captain Griffin was born at Lenoir, North Carolina, August 27th, 1887. 
He attended the Lenoir High School and the University of Oklahoma, tak- 
ing the course in Civil Engineering. In civil life he followed the profes- 
■sion of Railroad Engineering. He is married and has two children. 

Captain Griffin was commissioned 1st Lieutenant, Engineers R. C, on June 
19th, 1917. He entered active service on September 2nd, 1917. He was 
assigned to the 105th Engineers on September 27th, 1917, and has been 
■connected with Company "A" ever since. He was promoted to Captain, 
Engineers, U. S. A., on November oth, 1918. He was wounded in Action 
■September 28th, 1918, and returned to the regiment November 8th, 1918, after 
which time he commanded Company "A" until he was transferred to the 
'6th Engineers in January, 1919. 

Captain Griffin is one of those officers who expressed a preference for 
the Regular Army. If he goes back to civil life he intends to resume Rail- 
road Engineering. His permanent address is: — 

ERLANGER, KENTUCKY. 





CAPTAIN WALLACE W. RIDDICK 

This officer was born at West Raleigh, North Carolina, on .July ">\st, 1894. 
He attended the Raleigh High School, Wake Forest College, and the North 
Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering. He graduated in 
1916 with the degree of B. E. in Civil Engineering. Before entering service 
he was Assistant Engineer with the Seaboard Railroad on Railway Construc- 
tion. Captain Riddick is marrieil and has one child. 

Captain Riddick was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers N. G., on 
May 11th, 1917, and entered service at the same time with Company "A," 
1st Separate Batt^ilion, North Carolina National Guard. He remained with 
Company " A " until after it was transferred to the 1 05th Engineers, and 
was afterwards transferred to the lloth Field Artillery. He was commissioned 
Captain, Field Artillery U. S. A., Dec. 25th, 1918. 

He is engaged in Mill Engineering. 

WEST RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




CAPTAIN CHARLES E. ELLICOTT 

He was born on March 21st, 1892, in Baltimore County, Maryland. He 
went to the public sohools and the High Sehool of Baltimore. He received 
the degree of A. B. from Johns Hopkins University in 1913, having specialized 
in Physics and Mathematics. He later spent two years at the Massachusetts 
Institute of Technology, specializing m Marine Engineering and Naval 
Architecture, graduating with the degree of B. S. in 191.5. He has spent two 
years in the practice of Marine Engineering. He is not married. 

Capt. Ellicott was commissioned First Lieutenant Engineers, E. C, August 
30th, 1917. He trained at the American University, Washington, I). C. On 
October 1st, 1917, he was assigned to the 10.5th Engineers and to Company 
" F. " He remained with Company " F " during the entire service and was, 
iluring Captain Seelye's absence, in command. On February 20th, 1919, he 
was promoted to Captain and remained in command of Company "F. " 

Capt. Ellicott has resumed his work in Marine Engineering. His permanent 
address is: 

1111 Bush Street, 
BALTIMORE, MAKLYAXD. 



CAPTAIN HARRY S. TUCKER 

This oflScer was born at Lowesville, Amherst County, Virginia, on February 
7th, 1»90. He received his education at the public schools, at the Amherst 
High School, and Washington and Lee I'uiversity. From this latter place 
he graduated in 1910 with the degrees of B. A. and B. S. After leaving 
college Capt. Tucker practiced Civil Engineering, and was Professor of Rail- 
road Engineering at the North Carolina State College of Agricultural and 
Mechanic Arts. He is also a lawyer, being a member of the North Carolina 
Bar. He is married. 

Capt. Tucker enlisted in the 1st Company, Coast Artillery Corps, North 
Carolina National Guard, February 12th, 1916. He became 1st Class Gunner 
and Plotter. He was transferred to Headquarters, 1st Separate Battalion, 
North Carolina Engineers, in May, 1917, as Master Engineer. He received 
commission as Second Lieutenant, Engineers, N. G., on November 12th, 1917, 
and was promoted to First Lieutenant, Engineers, N. G., November 2Sth, 1917. 
Since being with the 105th Engineers, Capt. Tucker has been Intelligence Officer, 
Officer in Charge of Mapping, Division Engineer's Office, and adjutant 2nd 
Battalion since September 12th, 191S. He was promoted to Capt. Engrs., 
U. S. A., Feb. 20th, 1919. 

Capt. Tucker has resumed his work at the North Carolina State College of 
Agriculture and Engineering. His permanent address is: 

1301 Hillsboro Street, 
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. 





CAPTAIN RICHARD E. HEELER 

Born at Dennis, Mass., on March 25th, 1893. He attended the Dennis High 
School, Barnstable High School, and the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- 
nology, specializing in Civil Engineering. Since leaving college Capt. Hefler 
has engaged in the practice of Civil Engineering. He is unmarried. 

Capt. Hefler entered the Army May 12th, 1917. Received commission 
as Second Lieutenant July 26th, 1917, and that of First Lieutenant November 
6th, 1917. He attended Officer's Training Camp during May, June and July 
of 1917, and was assigned to the 6th Engineers on completing the course at 
the Camp. He remained with this organization until January 15th, 1919, at 
which time he was assigned to the 105th Engineers. He was commissioned 
Capt. Engrs, U. S. A., Feb. 23rd, 1919. 

Capt. Hefler has resumed the practice of Civil Engineering. His permanent 
address is: 

DENNIS, MASS. 



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CAPTAIN THEODORE EARLE 

Capt. Earle was born at Elizabeth, N. J., May 11th, 1884. He received his 
education at Cornell and Columbia Universities, spending two years in the 
study of mechanical engineering and three years in mining engineering. 

He entered active service as Captain, Engineers R. C, April 17th, 1918. 
Until Sept. 20th, 1918, he was Technical Oflicer with the 55th Engineers; Sept. 
20th, 1918, to Feb. 7th, 1919, Chief Instructor of Mining Section, Army 
education at Cornell and Columbia Universities, spending two years in the 
study of mechanical engineering and three years in mining engineering. 

Capt. Earle has resumed the practice of mining engineering. His permanent 
address is: 

165 Broadway, 
NEW YORK CITY. 



FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM A. PESCHAU 

Lt. Peschau was born at Wilmington, North Carolina, February 18th, 1884. 
He attended the Cape Fear Academy, Wilmington, N. C, and the North 
Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts. He was Superintendent 
of Machine Shops and a Railroad Draughtsman before his entrance into 
service. He is married. 

Lt. Peschau joined Company "A," North Carolina Engineers, August 24th, 
1916, having been commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers, N. G., August 
22nd, 1916. He served with this company on the Border. He was commis- 
sioned First Lieutenant, Engineers N. G., January 20th, 1917. Since his com- 
pany became incorporated into the 105th Engineers he has been with Com- 
pany " C " as Senior First Lieutenant. He has also been Judge Advocate 
of the Special Court-Martial of the Regiment. In January, 1919, Lieutenant 
Peschau was transferred to the 90th Division in the Army of Occupation. 

Lt. Peschau is not certain what business he will follow after he gets out 
of the Regular Army. His permanent address is: 

310 North Fifth Avenue, 
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. 





FIRST LIEUTENANT JOSEPH T. WADDELL 

He was born at Richmond, Virginia, on February 17th, 1884. He went 
to the Richmond High School and to Richmond College. He took his tech- 
nical education at Lehigh L^niversity, with the degree of E. M. in 1907. He 
has been engaged in the practice of Civil Engineering, specializing in Munic- 
ipal Engineering. Lt. Waddell is married. 

Lt. Waddell entered active service .Tune 20th, 1916, as First Sergeant of 
Troop "B, ■' 1st A'irginia Cavalry. He saw Border Service with this unit. 
He received his commission as First Lieutenant, Engineers R. C, June 23rd, 
1917. After finishing at the Second Training Camp, he was assigned to the 
105th Engineers. He has been platoon leader. Company "D," Transport and 
Supply Officer of the 2nd Battalion while the Regiment was with the British, 
and Inspector Battalion Transport, 2nd Batt-alion. 

Lieutenant Waddell will go into the General Contacting business. His 
address is: 

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. 



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THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




FIRST LIEUTENANT HUGH A. HAMILTON 

He was born in Philadelphia, Penn., September 8th, 1892. He attended 
the Philadelphia Central High School, Cornell University, and the University 
of Pennsylvania, obtaining: the degrees of B. A. and B. S. in Arcliiteoture. 
He has been in Building Construction and in the Otfice of John T. Windrim, 
Architect, Commonwealth Building, Philadelphia, Penn. He is unmarried. 

Lt. Hamilton entered service June 19th, 1916. He was commissioned First 
Lieutenant, Engineers E. C, June 28th, 1917. He was attached to the 10.5th 
Engineers during January, 1918, and while attached was one of the officers 
of Company " C. " He was permanently assigned to the Regiment on Sep- 
tember 2nd, 1918. He was assigned to Company "C, " and was with that 
company continuously until January, 1919, when he was transferred to 
the Gth Engineers with the Army of Occupation in Germany. 

He intends to go into Building Construction after the War. His perma- 
nent address: 

7n07 York Road, 
PHILADELPHIA, PENN. 



FIRST LIEUTENANT HOWARD S. ROBINSON 

Lt. Robinson was born on April 23rd, 1889, at Chicago, Illinois. He 
attended the Graded and High Schools of Chicago. His technical education 
was obtained at the University of Illinois, and the Michigan College of Mines, 
specializing in Mining Engineering. Since leaving college he has followed 
Mining Engineering, having worked as Chemist and Surveyor, Mesabi Range, 
Minn.; Engineer, Zinc Exploration, New Markey, Tenn. ; as Engineer and 
Superintendent of the Trethewey Silver Cobalt Mine, Cobalt, Ont., Canada. 
He is not married. 

Lt. Robinson was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers, R. C, July 
10th, 1917. He attended the American University, Washington, D. C, from 
September 1st., 1917, to September 26th, 1917. He was assigned to the 10.5th 
Engineers September 26th, 1917. Since being with this Regiment Lt. Robinson 
has-been with Company "C," except for a period from September 15th, 1918, 
to January 15, 1919, when he was Stores Officer with the Division Engineer, 
30th Division. 

Lt. Robinson will take up again the practice of Mining Engineering. 
He will be located at Chicago, 111. 





FIRST LIEUTENANT CLARENCE S. STROUP 

Lt. Stroup was born on December 2nd, 1894, in Gaston County, North 
Carolina. He received his early education from the Graded Schools. Later 
he took a course in the Bliss Electrical School, Washington, D. C. For 
eight months he was in the Maintenance Department, Southern Power Com- 
pany, Charlotte, N. C. For six months he was General Utility Man for the 
Gastonia Public Works, Gastonia, N. C. He is not married. 

Lt. Stroup enlisted in Company "B, " 1st North Carolina Infantry, Febru- 
ary 2Sth, 1914. He remained with the company, saw service on the border, 
and became First Sergeant. On the 24th of July, 1917, he was commissioned 
First Lieutenant, Infantry N. G. He was transferred with his company to 
the 105th Engineers on September 15th, 1917. Since being with the 105th 
Engineers he has continued with Company " D " as Senior First Lieutenant. 
On April 4th, 1919, while at St. Nazaire, he was sent to the hospital He 
later recovered and returned to United States in June, 1919. 

Lt. Stroup is not certain what business he will follow. His permanent 

MOUNT HOLLY, NORTH CAROLINA. 



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riRST LIEUTENANT ALBERT H. SPENCE 

He was born at Dublin, Ireland, on December 4tli, 1885. His education 
was received at Dublin University. Since coming to America he has engaged 
in the practice of Civil Engineering. He is married. 

Lt. Spence enlisted in Company "I," 10th Infantry, New York National 
Guard, May 11th, 1911. He remained with this unit until September, 1916, 
when he was honorably discharged. He was commissioned First Lieutenant, 
Engineers E. C, July 27th, 1917. He attended the American University, 
Washington, D. C, and was assigned to the 10.5th Engineers September 26th, 
1917. He has been with Company "B" since his assignment to the Eegi- 
ment. Lt. Spence was a member of the Advance School Detachment from 
tlie 105th Engineers which came to France in May. On his return from this 
School on July 16th, 1918, he was wounded by a German aeroplane bomb. 
It was not until December, 1918^ that he recovered sutificiently to return to 
the regiment. He was then appointed adjutant of the 1st Battalion. 

Lt. Spence has resumed the practice of Civil Engineering. His perma- 
nent address is. 

AUBUENDALE, FLUSHING, NEW YORK, 

LONG ISLAND. 



FIRST LIEUTENANT FREDERICK H. KOENFELD 

He was born at Louisville, Kentucky, on October 6th, 1886. He received 
his education in the Preparatory Schools of Louisville, and at the Eosc 
Polytechnic Institute, Terre Haute, Indiana. He was a Telephone and Eail- 
road Engineer before entering the Army. He is not married. 

Lt. Kornfcld entered service September 30th, 1917, having been commis- 
sioned First Lieutenant, Engineers R. C, on August 4th, 1917. He was 
platoon commander with the 2nd Engineers from May 30th, 1918, to July 
12th, 1918. At the latter date he was assigned to the 105th Engineers, and 
has been platoon commander at different times with Companies C, B and E. 
On Feb. 1st, 1919, he was transferred to the office of the Chief Engineer, 
American E.xpeditionary forces at Tours, France. 

Lt. Kornfcld is not yet certain as to the kind of work he will take up 
after leaving the Army. His permanent aildress is: 

1236 South Flovd Street, 
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. 





FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN M. PHILLIPS 

Lt. Phillips was born on January 9th, 1893, at Red Creek, New York. He 
attended the Graded School at Fair Haven, N. Y., and the High School at 
Bridgeport, Connecticut. He completed a four-year course in Civil Engineer- 
ing at Cornell University, specializing in Civil Engineering. He obtained the 
C. E. degree in 1914. Before the War he was engaged in general Civil 
Engineering, specializing in Contracting and Material Supply. He is married 
and has two children. 

He was commissioned a First Lieutenant, Engineers R. C, on August 4th, 
1917, and ordered into Active Service December 28th, 1917. He attended the 
Third Training Camp for Engineer OlBcers at Camp Lee, Virginia, from 
.Tanuary 5th, 1918, to March 7th, 1918, at which latter date he was assigned 
to the 105th Engineers. Lt. Phillips was with Company "E" as platoon 
commander. 

Lt. Phillips has resumed the practice of Contracting and Engineering. 
His permanent address is: 

FAIR HAVEN, NEW YORK. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




FIRST LIEUTENANT HERBERT A. CHURCH 

Was born in 1870 at Washington, D. C. Before entrance into the Service 
was engaged in the practice of Engineering at Greensboro, N. C. He is not 
married. 

Lieutenant Church was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers, N. G., 
April 11th, 1917. He was a company officer in Company "C," of the 1st 
Separate Battalion, North Carolina Engineers. After this Battalion became 
the first Battalion of the 105th Engineers, Lt. Church continued with Com- 
pany " C, " but was later transferred to Company " B. " He was wounded 
by an aerial bomb on July 16th and evacuated. After leaving the Regiment 
and recovering from his wound Lt. Church was stationed at Angus, France, 
and was engaged in carrying replacements to the front until October 28th, 
1918, when he was assigned to the S2nd Division. He remained with the 82nd 
Division until its demobilization. 

Lt. Church has resumed the practice of Civil Engineering. His permanent 
address is: 

112 Malverne Avenue, 
CHEREYDALE, VIRGINIA. 



FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM A. CLARK 

Lt. Clark was born at Franklin, Ohio. He received his education at 
Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He 
was engaged in the wholesale lumber business before the war. He is not 
married. 

He enlisted May 15th, 1917, and was commissioned First Lieutenant, En- 
gineers R. C, on August 15th, 1917. He came to France with the 20th 
Engineers on November 26th, 1917. Since being in France he has been with 
the 20th Engineers and the 6th Engineers, acting, with both Regiments, as 
company officer. He joined the 105th Engineers January 24th, 1919. 

Lt. Clark has entered the Wholesale Lumber business. His permanent 
address is: 

31 Cedar Street, 
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. 





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FIRST LIEUTENANT A. A. EVANS 

This Officer was born at Austin, Texas, on January 22nd, 1S90. He spent 
six years at the University of Texas, afterwards spending two years with 
tlie General Electric Company. . He is also a lawyer, and has practiced for 
one year. He is not married. 

Lt. Evans entered the service May 10th, 1917, and was commissioned First 
Lieutenant, Engineers R. C, August 15th, 1917. He has been company 
citlii-ci- and Acting Supply Officer with the 315th Engineers. He joined the 
Id.'th iMiyineers January 22nd, 1919, and was transferred the same mouth. 

Lt. Evuus will take up Engineering after getting out of the service. His 
permanent address is: 

612 North 12th Street, 

WACO, TEXAS. 



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FIRST LIEUTENANT PALMER H. OLSON 

Born on October 22nd, 1894, at Clifton, Texas, he graduated from the 
Clifton High School in 1912, and from the Texas A. & M. CoUege in 1916. 
Previous to entering the Army he was in the emploj of The Western Electric 
Company, doing commercial work at Hawthorn, 111. Lt. Olson is not married. 

Lt. Olson entered service on May 14th, 1917. He was commissioned 2nd 
Lieutenant June 19th, 1917, and promoted to First Lieutenant August loth, 
1917. His entire service has been with troops in the field. He joined the 
10.5th Engineers January 22nd, 1919. 

Lt. Olson intends to enter commercial work with The Western Electric 
Company, Dallas, Texas. His permanent address is: 

CLIFTON, TEXAS. 



FIRST LIEUTENANT FREDERICK DeV. SILL 

Born May 30th, 1885, at Cohoes, New York. He attended the public 
schools at Cohoes and the Albany Academy, Albany, New York. He grad 
uated from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, with the 
C. E. degree, 1907. He has been a Civil Engineer located on the Panama 
Canal since leaving college. He is not married. 

Lt. Sill was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers R. C, September 
7th, 1917, and attended the Engineer Reserve Officers' Training Camp at 
Camp Lee, Virginia, from January 5th, 1918, to April 10th, 1918. He was 
assigned to the 105th Engineers on April 11th, 1918. Since being with 
the Regiment he has been platoon commander in Company " F. " Lt. Sill 
was mentioned in orders for action near Ponchaux, France, on October 8th, 
191S, and also received the Distinguished Service Cross and the British Mil- 
itary Cross. He left the Regiment on January 19th, 1919, to take up special 
work with the Chief Engineer on valuations. This work was abandoned and 
Lt. Sill returned to the regiment February 16th, 1919. 

Lt. Sill will take up again the practice of Civil Engineering. His per- 
manent address is: 

The Rectory, 
COHOES, NEW YORK. 





FIRST LIEUTENANT LOU B. CLEVELAND 

Born at Watertown, N. Y., May 13th, 1886, he received his early education 
in the Watertown public schools and later graduated in Civil Engineering 
from Cornell University in 1907. He was engaged in General Engineering and 
contracting before entering the army. He is not married. 

Lt. Cleveland received one year 's training at Cornell University and three 
months at the College Men 's Training Camp, New York. He was commissioned 
First Lieutenant, Engineers R. C, October 1st, 1917. Was with the 105th 
Engineers October 1st, 1917, to January 23rd, 1918, when he was assigned 
to the Joint Army & Navy Airship Board. As a member of this board he 
left the United States Feb. 27th, 1918, and )-eturned June 24th, 1918. From 
August Sth to October lOth, 1918, he was with the Transportation Corps of 
the American Expeditionary Forces on railroad work. From October lOth 
until the signing of the .\rmistice, November 11th, 191S, with the exception 
of a few days in the Argonnc, he was Water Transport Officer for the Amer- 
ican Second Army. December 22nd to Jan. 17th with the 26th Engineers at 
Bordeaux. Jan. 17th to February 1.5th with the Peace Commission on valua- 
tion of damage Commission for Roumania. He returned to the United States 
with the 26th Engineers and was discharged April 4th, 1919. 

Lt, Cleveland has resumed his practice of Civil Engineering and Contract-' 
ing. His address is: 

Cleveland Building, 
WATERTOWN, N. Y. 



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THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




FIRST LIEUTENANT EOBEET M. WILLIAMS 

He was born on December 25th, 1893, at Wilmington, North Carolina, 
lie received his education at the Grammar School and the High Schools of 
Wilmington. Since leaving school he has been almost entirely with the 
National Guard. He is married. 

Lt. Williams enlisted in the 2nd Company, Coast Artillery Corps, North 
Carolina National Guard, July 18th, 1911. He was transferred to Company 
"A," North Carolina Engineers, August 24th, 1916. He did Border Service 
with the company as First Sergeant. Lt. Williams attended the Plattsburg 
Training Camp from June 3rd, 1916, to July 2nd, 1916. He was commis- 
sioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers, N. G., February 12th, 1917, and was 
promoted to First Lieutenant, Engineers, N. G., November 12th, 1917. 
Since being with the Eegiment he has been with Companies " A " and " E " 
as platoon commander and company commander. He was also acting Regi- 
mental Supply Officer in November and Dcceml)er, 1918. He returned to the 
United States with Company "A." 

His present address is: 

WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. 



FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN H. TRESCOTT 

He was born at Pendleton, South Carolina. Went to the Pendleton Graded 
School and the High School. He completed the course in Civil Engineering 
at Clemson College, South Carolina. Before entering service he was engaged 
in Telephone Engineering. He is not married. 

Lt. Trescott entered active service September 7th, 1916, with Company 
" B, " North Carolina Engineers, having been commissioned Second Lieuten- 
ant, Engineers, N. G., on the same date. He saw service on the Border 
with this Company, and has been with it continuously since, except for a 
short period in the Spring of 1918, when he was with Company "F. " He 
was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers, N. G., November 28th, 1917. 
In March, 1919, Lt. Trescott returned to the United States on account of 
sickness in his family. 

Lt. Trescott expects to take up again the practice of Engineering. His 
permanent address is: 

Box Number 88, 
PENDLETON, SOUTH CAROLINA. 





FIRST LIEUTENANT PETER M. NICOLETT 

He was born on July 23rd, 1891, at Krebs, Oklahoma. He attended the 
Oklahoma Preparatory College and the Oklahoma School of Mines. Before 
entering the Army he was engaged in Mining and Electrical Engineering. 
Lt. Nicolett is unmarried. 

Lt. Nicolett entered service on May loth, 1917. He received commission 
as Second Lieutenant on August loth, 1917, and was promoted to First 
Lieutenant January 1st, 1918. Lt. Nicolett joined the 105th Engineers 
January 20th, 1919. Since being in the Army he has always served with 
troops. 

Lt. Nicolett expects to engage in Mining. His permanent address is: 

BACHE, OKLAHOMA. 



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FIKST LIEUTENANT FRANK L. CLINE 

Lt. Cline was born ou March 14th, 1S88, at Hickory, North Carolina. He 
attended the High School at Hickory, N. C., and Lenoir College at the same 
place. He worked three years as machinist, two years as automobile sales- 
man, and four years as clerk. He is married and has one child. 

He enlisted in Company " A, " 1st North Carolina Infantry, August 8th, 
19UG, and has been continuously with this company. It was transferred to 
the Engineers as the 103th Engineer Train Sept. 14th, 1917. Lt. Cline was 
commissioned Second Lieutenant, Infantry N. G., March 16th, 1914, and as 
First Lieutenant, Infantry N. G., July 24th, 1917. With his company he saw- 
service on the Border. Since being with the Engineers he has been the 
Commanding OflScer of the 105th Engineer Train. 

Lt. Cline expects to go into the Wholesale Grocery business. His perma- 
nent address is: 

No. 926 Ninth Avenue, 
HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA. 



FIRST LIEUTENANT VAN COURT WAKREN 

Born November 20th, 1887, at St. Louis, Mo., Lieutenant Warren received 
his education at the Harvard School and University High School in Chicago, 
111., and later graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 
1910, with the degree of B. S. in Mining Engineering. Before his entrance 
into the service he was a Consulting Mining Engineer at Los Angeles, Cali- 
fornia. He is single. 

Lieutenant Warren received the commission of 2nd Lieutenant Engineers 
R. C, September 4th, 1917, and was ordered into active service December 28th, 
1917. Until May 13th, 1918, he was with the headquarters of the Tank 
Corps in Washington, D. C. From May 13th to August, 1918, he was with 
the 105th Engineers as platoon commander in Company " D. " After leaving 
the regiment Lieutenant Warren served in the ofiSce of the II American Corps 
and the II American Army. He was promoted to First Lieutenant Engineers 
in March, 1919. 

He will engage in Mining Engineering or Ranching. His permanent address 
is: 

University Club, 
Los Angeles, 
CALIFORNIA. 





FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM P. McILROY (CHAPLAIN) 

He was born at Mount St-erling, Kentucky, on April 26th, 1890. Attended 
the High School, Columbus, Georgia; Davidson College, Davidson, North 
Carolina; the Southwestern Presbyterian University, Clarksville, Tenn., and 
the Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia. He was for a while 
pastor of a church at Dawson, Georgia. He is not married. 

He was commissioned Chaplain on April 13th, 1918, and assigned to the 
105th Engineers on April 15th, 1918. He has been Chaplain of the Regiment 
since that date. 

Chaplain Mcllroy will resume his work in the Ministry. His permanent 
address is: 

1029 Fourth Avenue, 
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. 



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FIRST LIEUTENANT EUBLE I. POOLE 

Lt. Poole ivas born at Greensboro, North Carolina, on June ISth, 1887. He 
attended the Greensboro Graded Schools, The Greensboro State Manual Prac- 
tice School and the Free School and Farmer's Institute from 1892 to 1905. 
From 1903 to 1905 he went to Guilford College. He took three years of 
Engineering at the North Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic 
Arts, graduating in 1908 with the degree of B. E. He then went to Cornell 
University, and in 1910 graduated with the degree of Civil Engineer. Since 
leaving college he has followed the practice of Civil Engineering, and, before 
his entrance into Service, was Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at 
the North Carolina State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts. He ia 
not married. 

Lt. Poole went to the 3rd Officers' Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. 
He was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers N. G., April 18th, 1918, 
and assigned to the 105th Engineers. He has been with Company " B, " and 
was Transport and Supply Officer of the 1st Battalion while the Eegiment 
was with the British. His last duty was Topographical Officer. He left 
for the Army of Occupation January 14th, 1919. 

Lt. Poole will continue his work in Civil Engineering when he gets out 
of the Army. His permanent address is: 

WEST RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. 



FIRST LIEUTENANT .JOHN R. CAENAHAN 

Was born at Manhattan, Kansas, September 6th, 1889. His preparatory 
education was received at the public schools and at college. He took a 
three-year course in Civil Engineering at the Kansas State Agricultural 
College, Manhattan, Kansas. He was engaged in the practice of Civil Engi- 
neering before entrance into the service. Lt. Carnahan is unmarried. 

Lt. Carnahan entered service June 4th, 1917, and was commissioned First 
Lieutenant July 9th, 1918. Since being in the Army he has been with the 
2nd Engineer Train and the 6th Engineers. He joined the 105th Engineers 
January 22nd, 1919. 

He expects to resume the practice of Civil Engineering. His permanent 
address is : 

1523 Fairchild Avenue, 
MANHATTAN, KANSAS. 





FIRST LIEUTENANT ROBERT O. BOWLBY 

He was born at Washington, New York, on September 11th, 1894. He 
went to Rutgers College, specializing in Mechanical Engineering, and grad- 
uated with the degree of B. S. in 1917. He is not married. 

Lt. Bowlby went to the Reserve Officers' Training Camp at Fort Meyer, 
Virginia, from May 10th, 1917, to August 15th, 1917, receiving, on the latter 
date, his commission as Second Lieutenant, Infantry R. C. He was assigned 
to the 317th Infantry on August 27th, 1917, and transferred to the 105th 
Engineers September 4th, 1917. Lt. Bowlby was with Company "E" and 
Company " A " as platoon leader. He went to France with the Regiment, 
but was returned to the States as Instructor after one month 's instruction 
at the Army Engineers' School at Langres. He arrived in the United 
States August 20th, 1918, and was promoted to 1st Lieut. Engineers. He 
served as instructor and company commander at Camp Humphries and 
later as Intelligence Officer. He was transferred to Camp Forrest, Georgia, 
and while there was assistant personnel adjutant and Battalion adjutant until 
.January, 1919, when he carried a detachment of troops to Camp Upton for 
discharge. He was discharged January 25th, 1919. 

Lieutenant Bowlby is now with the New Y''ork Ship Building Corporation 
at Camden, N. J. His permanent address is: 

801 Morgan St., 
Y'orkship Club, 
CAMDEN, N. J. 



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FIEST LIEUTENANT FKEDEEICK H. McDONALD 

Lt. McDonald was born on August 16th, 1892,-4it Charleston, South Caro- 
lina. He went to the Graded School and the Boys' High School, graduating 
from the High School in 1909. He then went to Clemson College, taking the 
course in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, from which he graduated 
in 1914. Just previous to his entrance into service he was with the Hope 
Engineer and Supply Co., Tulsa, Oklahoma, as Natural Gas Engineer. He 
is not married. 

Lt. McDonald entered service on September 22nd, 1917, and was com- 
missioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers E. C, September 29th, 1917. He 
was drafted previous to receiving his commission, and was assigned to the 
306th Engineers. He was transferred to the lOoth Engineers October 18th, 
1917. He has served with Company "E" since being with the Regiment. 
In the Bellicourt attack of September 29th, 1918, Lt. McDonald was in 
charge of a platoon of Company " E " doing road work. He was severely 
wounded by shellfire, and has been in the hospital since. Lt. McDonald was 
commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers, U. S. A., on September 2Sth, 1918. 

Lt. McDonald will hardly be discharged from the hospital before 1920, 
and does not know positively what he will engage in. His permanent ad- 
dress is: 

801 Virginia Avenue, 
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA. 



FIEST LIEUTENANT CHARLES H. LATEOBE, JR. 

Born Feb. 25th, 1895, at Philadelphia, Pa. He received his early education 
in the Oilman County schools at Baltimore, Maryland, and later attended and 
graduated from Princeton University in 1917. He entered the service 
after his college work. He is married and has one child. 

Lieutenant Latrobe entered the service July 25th, 1917, received his com- 
mission of 2nd Lieutenant July 30th, 1917, and of 1st Lieutenant on October 
18th, 1918. He was a private in the Maryland Field Artillery until ordered 
to Engineer Training Camp, Washington, D. C, Sept. 2nd, 1917; with 
the 105th Engineers as platoon commander in Company "D" Sept. 26th 
to Nov. 24th, 1917, when he was ordered to join the 116th Engineers overseas. 
Since leaving the Eegiment he has served with the 116th Engineers, as in- 
structor at the 1st Corps Army School, and with the 102nd Engineers. 

Lieutenant Latrobe will follow railroad work. His permanent address is: 

2208 Grant Avenue, 
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. 





FIRST LIEUTENANT GEORGE S. BALDWIN 

This officer was born at Salem, Ohio, on December 9th, 1893. His early 
education was received at the Cleveland Public Schools. He went to Eeserve 
University, from which he was graduated in the year 1916 with the degree 
of A. B. He was graduated also from the Case School of Applied Science with 
the degree of B. S. in 1916. Before the War he was with the American 
Steel and Wire Company. He is not married. 

Lt. Baldwin entered service May 10th, 1917. He was commissioned Second 
Lieutenant, Engineers E. C, August 15th, 1917, and First Lieutenant, Engi- 
neers, U. S. A., November 5th, 1918. Since being in the Army Lt. Baldwin 
has served with the 310th Engineers, 116th Engineers, the 302nd Engineers, 
and the 105th Engineers. He joined this Eegiment August 14th, 1918. 

Lt. Baldwin expects to go into the Steel business. His permanent address 
is: 

2054 East 79th Street, 
CLEVELAND, OHIO. 



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THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




FIRST LIEUTENANT JOSEPH E. CILLY 

Lt. Cilly was born on July 16th, 1S96, at Jlorganton, North Carolina. He 
attended Graded School, High School, and Lenoir College, Hickory, North 
Carolina. He took one year in Mechanical Engineering at the North Carolina 
State College of Agriculture and Engineering. He is not married. 

Lt. Cilly enlisted in Company "A," 1st Infantry, North Carolina National 
Guard, June 19th, 1916. He did Border Service with the Company, return- 
ing February 13th, 1917. He spent from June 19th, 1917, to July 24th, 1917, 
at the Reserve OfBcers' Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He 
received a commission as Second Lieutenant, Infantry N. G., July 24th, 1917. 
Lt. Cilly was transferred with his company to the 10.5th Engineers on Sep- 
tember 13th, 1917, the company becoming the 105th Engineer Train. Since 
Vieing with the Regiment, Lt. CiUy has been with the Train, Company " C, " 
and Company " B. " He was promoted to First Lieutenant, Engineers, 
U. S. A., on November 5th, 1918. 

Lt. Cilly expects to take up Mechanical Engineering. His permanent 
address is: 

HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA. 



FIRST LIEUTENANT DON McLEOD 

He was born at Rowland, North Carolina, on October 31st, 1893. He 
attended the Rowland High School and the University of North Carolina, 
taking the course in Electrical Engineering. Before his entrance into the 
service he worked at the profession of Electrical Engineering. He is not 
married. 

Lt. McLeod enlisted in Company " A, " 1st Separate Battalion, North 
Carolina Engineers, on June 16th, 1917. He remained with this company 
until he was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers N. G., May oth, 
1918, at which time he was assigned to Company "F. " In November, 1918, 
he was transferred to Regimental Headquarters as Acting Adjutant, ami 
in December, 1918, he was assigned to Company "A." He remained with 
this company until he left for the 3rd Division on January 14th, 1919. Lt. 
McLeod was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers, U. S. A., on November 
5th, 1918. 

Lt. McLeod expects to remain in the Regular Army for the present. His 
permanent address is: 

ROWLAND, NORTH CAROLINA. 





FIRST LIEUTENANT ALEXANDER TAYLOR 

This oflfieer was born at Morganton, North Carolina, on November 21st, 
1889. He attended Bingham School, Asheville, N. C, Davidson College, 
Davidson, N. C, and the University of North Carolina, taking the course in 
Science. After finishing college he went into railroad work, being in the 
Maintenance of Way and Construction Departments. He is not married. 

Lt. Taylor entered service May 15th, 1917, and was commissioned Second 
lieutenant. Engineers, R. C, August 1.5th, 1917. He joined the 105th 
Engineers September 1st, 1917, and has been with Company "A" ever since. 
He was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers, U. S. A., on November 
5th, 1918. 

Lt. Taylor expects to go into Railroad Construction work. His perma- 
nent address is: 

MORGANTON, NORTH CAROLINA. 



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FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN F. HILL 

Born at Philadelphia, Peun., on January 29th, 1891. He received his educa- 
tion at St. Joseph College, Philadelphia, Penn. Since leaving college he has 
been in Signal and Electrical Engineering (Railroad). He is not married. 

Lt. Hill enlisted in Company "C," 1st Separate Battalion, North Carolina 
Engineers, on April 10th, 1917. He received a commission as Second Lieu- 
tenant, Engineers, N. G., July 23rd, 1917. He has been vrith Company "C," 
105th Engineers, continuously since his connection with the Regiment, ex- 
cept for a week in October, 1918, when he was temporarily with Company 
'"D." He was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant, Engineers, U. S. A., 
November 22nd, 1918. 

Lt. Hill expects to take np again his work as Signal and Electrical Engi- 
neer (Railroad). His permanent address is:. 

1932 West Jefferson Street, 
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. 



FIRST LIEUTENANT DANIEL McG. WILLIAMS 

Lt. Williams was bom at Newton, North Carolina, on January 30th, 1890. 
He received his education at Catawba College and the University of North 
Carolina, taking the scientific course. He was Principal Assistant to Charles 
E. Waddell, Consulting Engineer, Asheville. He is married. 

He entered service with Company "C," 1st Separate Battalion, North 
Carolina Engineers, on July 27th, 1917. When the Battalion was trans- 
ferred to the lOoth Engineers, Lt. Williams was promoted to Sergeant, 1st 
Class, and later to Master Engineer, Junior Grade. He was commissioned 
Second Lieutenant, Engineers N. G., November 12th, 1917. Since receiving 
his commission he has been with Companv " D " as platoon leader. He was 
promoted to 1st Lt. Engrs., U. S. A., Feb. 20th, 1919. 

Lt. Williams expects to take up the practice of Civil and Electrical 
Engineering. His permanent address is: 

78 Patton Avenue, 
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. 





SECOND LIEUTENANT LEONIDAS POLK DENMARK 

Born December 2nd, 1892, at Raleigh, N. C. He received his education at the 
Raleigh Public schools, and the North Carolina College of Agriculture and 
Mechanical Arts, from which institution he graduated in Civil Engineering 
in 1915. He followed this line of work before entering the service. He 
is not married. 

Lieutenant Denmark entered the service May 13th, 1917; received com- 
mission of 2nd lieutenant August 15th, 1917, and was assigned to the 105th 
Engineers Sept. 3rd, 1917. He remained with the regiment as platoon com- 
mander in Company "D" until December 23rd, 1917, when he was transferred 
to the Air service. He became an aerial observer and on July 18th, 1918, 
sailed for France. He was an instructor at the Second Aviation Instruction 
Center, Tours, France, until ordered back to the United States January 22nd, 
1919. He was discharged February 5th, 1919. 

Lieutenant Denmark has resumed the practice of Civil Engineering. His 
permanent address is: 
^ RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




SECOND LIEUTENANT HENRY J!. J)ILLAKD, ,IK. 

Tliis officer was born on September 15th, 1890, at Huntsville, Alabama. 
His education was received at the Howe Military School, Howe, Indiana, 
luul Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., taking, at the latter place, the 
course in Science. He was for a while reporter on the staff of the Hartford 
"Courant, " and has taught English and Mathematics in Seattle, Wash., 
Berkeley, Cal., and Baltimore, Md. He is not married. 

Lt. Uillard wont to the Summer Camp at Plattsburg in 1916, and attended 
the Kcserve Officers ' Training Camp, Eort Meyer, Virginia, in 1917. He 
was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Infantry R. C, August 15th, 1917, 
and assigned to the .'!18th Infantry. Ho was transferred to the 119th Infan- 
try, and then to the 105th Engineers on November 6th, J917. He was platoon 
loader with Company " B " while with the regiment. He left the regiment 
in January, 1919, and remained in France, having requested an assignment as 
a Town Major. 

Lt. Uillard is not certain what ho will take uji when he leaves the service. 
His permanent address is: 

Gates Street, 
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. 



SKCONl) LIEUTENANT WILLIAM L. SMITH, JR. 

This officer was born at Wilmington, North Carolina, on March 4th, 1884. 
His early education was received at the Graded School and the High School, 
Wilmington, N. C. He then wont to the North Carolina State College of 
Agriculture and Engineering, taking the course in agriculture. He worked .-it 
Engineering for two years and a half, and was accountant (bank) for 
eight years. He has married since leaving the service. 

Ijt. Smith enlisted in Company "C, " 2nd North Carolina Infantry, in 
December, 1904. He was transferred to the 2nd Company, Coast Artillery 
Corps, North Carolina National Guard, in January, 1908, and was discharged 
in May, 1912. Lt. Smith enlisted in the same company in October, 1916, and 
was transferred to Company " A, " North Carolina Engineers, as Sergeant, 
on August 24th, 1916. He saw service on the Border with this company, and 
remained with it until it was transferred to the 105th Engineers. He was 
Sergeant Major of this Regiment until he was commissioned Second Lieu- 
tenant, Engineers, National Guard, November 29th, 1917. Since being with 
the Engineers, Lt. Smith has been platoon leader wdth Companies "A," 
"D, " and " F, " Assistant to the Supply officer. Personnel Adjutant, and 
Acting Regimental Adjutant. 

Lt. Smith will enter the Banking business after his return to civil life. 
His permajient address is: 

502 Market Street. 
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. 





SECOND LIEUTENANT WILLIAM R. JOVCE 

Lt. Joyce was born in New York City, December 18th, 1S90. He attended 
the public schools of New York City and St. Roses Academy, St. Louis, 
Missouri. Before the War he was on the Staff of the New York Times, 
being in the Real Estate Department. He is not married. 

This officer entered service November 29th, 1907, and was commissioned 
Second Lieutenant, Engineers U. S. A., December 4th, 1917. He has been 
witli the lOL'nd Engineers, the 1st Engineers, and the 116th Engineers, as 
jilatoon commander. He joined the 105th Engineers January 1st, 1919. 

Lt. Joyce expects to remain in the Regular Army. His permanent address 
is: 

177 West 102nd Street, 
NEW YORK CITY. 



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SECOND LIEUTENANT DOUGLAS J. PATTON 

This officer was bom on March 18th, 1888, at Williamson County, Tennessee. 
He went to the local High School, and completed a clerical course with the 
International Correspondence Schools. He is by profession a soldier, having 
served for six years in the United States Engineer Corps. He is not married. 

Lt. Patton enlisted in the 3rd Battalion, United States Engineers, Septem- 
ber 10th, 1908, and served through two enlistments. He was discharged 
September 18th, 1914. On July 28th, 1916, he enlisted in the 1st Infantry, 
National Guard of Tennessee, and saw service on the Border with that 
Regiment. He was with the E-egiment when it was transferred to the 30th 
Division as the 115th Artillery Regiment. Lt. Patton was transferred to 
the 105th Engineers on September 36th, 1917, as Master Engineer, Senior 
Grade. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers N. G., on April 
10th, 1918, and was assigned to Company "E." 

Lt. Patton expects to engage in Stock Farming. His permanent address 

ARRINGTON, TENNESSEE. 



SECOND LIEUTENANT JACK J. NEUER 

This officer was born at Elmira, New York, on July 24th, 1894. Ho 
received his education from the public schools. Before he entered the service 
he was in the motor car industry, being repair man for the Buick Motor 
■Company. He has also had experience in the engine rooms of the big 
Atlantic liners. He is married. 

Lieut. Neuer enlisted in Company "C, " 1st Separate Battalion, North 
•Carolina Engineers, April 1st, 1917. After this Battalion was transferred 
to the 105th Engineers, Lt. Neuer was promoted to Master Engineer, Senior 
■Grade, and was put in charge of the Motor Transport of the Regiment. He 
was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers E. C, May 30th, 1918, and 
assigned to the 105th Engineer Train. Since September, 1918, he has been 
•on special duty as Assistant Motor Transport Officer, 30th Division. 

Lt. Neuer expects to go into the Motor Transport Industry after the 
War. His permanent address is: 

113 Walnut Street, 
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. 





SECOND LIEUTENANT SAMUEL H. BAKER 

Lt. Baker was born at Charles Town, West Virginia, on January 24th, 1897. 
He attended Shenandoah Valley Academy and Washington and Lee Univer- 
sity, taking the course in Civil Engineering at the latter college. Before 
entering the service he was engaged in the practice of Civil Engineering. 
Lt. Baker is unmarried. 

Lt. Baker entered service March 30th, 1918, and was commissioned on July 
Sth, 1918. Until he joined the 105th Engineers on January 14th, 1919, he 
had been with the Sth Engineers, 7th Division. 

Lt. Baker expects to follow the practice of Civil Engineering after leaving 
the service. His permanent address is: 

E. F. D. S2, 
CHARLES TOWN, WEST VIRGINIA. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEEES 



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SECOND LIEUTENANT SIDNEY E. JENNETTE 

Lt. Jennette was born at Lake Landing, North Carolina, on October loth, 
1894. He went to the Horner Military Academy, and later to the North 
Carolina College of Agriculture and Engineering, graduating in 1916 with 
the degree of B. E. in Civil Engineering. He was engaged in the practice 
of Civil Engineering before he entered the service. Lt. Jennette is married. 

This officer enlisted in Company " B, " 1st Separate Battalion, North Caro- 
lina Engineers, on July 26th, 1917. He was later transferred to Company 
" A, " and promoted to be Master Engineer, .Junior Grade. He attended 
the Engineer School, American Expeditionary Forces, and was commissioned 
Second Lieutenant, Engineers U. S. A., September 2.5th, 1918. He has been 
with Company " B ' ' since that time as platoon leader. 

This officer expects to go into farming after leaving the Army. His 
permanent address is:' 

GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. 



SECOND LIEUTENANT ROBERT \V. McGEACHY 

This officer was born at Raleigh, North Carolina, on February 13th, 189S. 
He graduated from the Raleigh High School and the North Carolina State 
College of Agriculture and Engineering, taking at the latter college the 
course in Civil Engineering. Lt. McGeachy has worked with the Carolina 
Power and Light Company, and with the North Carolina State Highway Com- 
mission. He is not married. 

Lt. McGeachy enlisted in the 120th Infantry December 17th, 1917. He 
was transferred to the 105th Engineers as Master Engineer, Junior Grade, 
March 9th, 1918. He attended the Engineer Candidates' School, American 
Expeditionary Forces, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers 
U. S. A., September 25th, 1918, and re-assigned to the 105th Engineers. He 
has been with Company " E " as platoon leader since returning to the 
Regiment. 

Lt. McGeachy expects to go back to Civil Engineering, specializing in 
Dredge and Hydraulic Mining. His permanent address is: 

Care of Mrs. John Hickson, 
CHERAW, SOUTH CAROLINA. 





SECOND LIEUTENANT ALBERT L. RUST 

This officer was born at Bridgewater, North Carolina, on July 20th, 1891. 
He attended the Glen Alpine Springs High School, and then went into the 
Structural Steel business, being more particularly employed in Construction. 

Lt. Rust entered service October 2nd, 1917, and was assigned to the 105th 
Engineers on October 16th, 1917. He became Sergeant and later Master 
Engineer, Junior Grade. In the attack on Bellicourt on September 29t.h, 
1918, Lt. Rust gallantly distinguished himself. For his conduct on that day 
he was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers, U. S. A., November 
7th, 1918. Lt. Rust was one of the first men in the Regiment to receive 
the Distinguislied Service Cross. 

Lt. Rust expects to go back into Steel Construction. His permanent 

MORGANTON, NORTH CAROLINA. 



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SECOND LIEUTENANT ROBEET SCHULTZ 

Lt. Seluiltz was boni at Biehmond Hill, New York, on December 19th, 1895. 
He attenijed the Hawley, Penn., High School, the West Chester State Manual 
School, Extension work at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Carnegie 
Institute of Technology. Lt. Schultz was a student of Civil Engineering 
before the War. He is not married. 

This officer enlisted June 2nd, 1917. He was on construction work inci- 
dental to Water Supply with Company " B, " 26th Engineers. He attended 
the Army Candidates' School, American Expeditionary Forces, from which 
he was commissioned as Second Lieutenant, Engineers U. S. A., on September 
2.5th, 1918. He came to the 105th Engineers December 21st, 1918, and was 
assigned to Company "F." 

This officer expects to take up Civil Engineering. His permanent address 
is: 

HAWLEY, PENNSYLVANIA. 



SECOND LIEUTENANT IRA H. EEINDEL 

Born on August Sth, 189.3, at Detroit, Michigan. He went to the Detroit 
Central High School and then to the University of Michigan. He practiced 
Civil Engineering before entering the Army. He is unmarried. 

Lt. Reindel entered service June 26th, 1918, and was commissioned on 
October 14th, 1918. He has been on Light Railway Construction and Main- 
tenance and Construction. He joined the lOoth Engineers January 1.3th, 1919. 

Lt. Reindel intends to enter Building Construction when he gets out of 
the Army. His permanent address is: 

161 West Cornfield Avenue, 
DETROIT, MICHIGAN. 




400 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 

OFFICERS OF MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VETERINARY CORPS 




MAJOR HENRY N0RRI8 

Major Norris was born on May 27th, 1875, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.. 
He attended private schools and the University of Pennsylvania, taking the 
course in medicine. Before he entered service he was engaged in the prac- 
tice of Surgery. He is married and has four children. 

Major Xorris was commissioned Major, Medical Corps, on August 5th, 1916, 
and was assigned to the 1st Infantry, North Carolina National Guard, as- 
Kegimental Surgeon. This post he held, seeing Border Service with the 
organization, until the Regiment was transferred to the 105th Engineers, 
when he becaa'ne Regimental Surgeon for the Engineers. About March, 1918, 
he became Division Sanitary Inspector, and severed his connection with 
the Engineers. He afterward became Division Surgeon, 30th Division. 

It is not Major Norris 's intentions to follow any particular business after 
getting out of the Army. His permanent address is: 

Philadelphia Club, 
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. 



MAJOR REUBEN A. CAMPBELL 

Major Campbell was born at Statesville, North Carolina, on August 21st, 
1869. He received his early education at private schools and the University 
of North Carolina. He took his professional education at the North Carolina 
Medical College, University of Maryland, and the New York Post Graduate 
School and Hospital. He has been practicing Medicine and Surgery since 
he left college. Major Campbell is married. 

Major Campbell was Acting Assistant Surgeon, United States Navy, 190.> 
to 1909. He entered the Nortli, Carolina National Guard September 25th, 
1911, having, on that date, been commi^ssioned First Lieutenant, Medical Corps. 
He was promoted to Captain on April 9th, 1913. With the 1st Infantry, 
North Carolina National Guard, Major Campbell saw service on the Border, 
and remained with the Regiment when it was transferred to the lOSfli 
Engineers. He was commissioned Major, Medical Corps, on April 1st, 1918, 
and since that time he has been Regimental Surgeon. 

Major Campbell expects to take up again the practice of Medicine and 
Surgery. His permanent address is: 

WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. 





MAJOR BURWELL F. HALL 

Major Hall was born at Harrington, Georgia, on February 22nd, 1878. 
He was educated at Emery College and the University of Tennessee, taking 
the course in Dentistry. He was engaged in the practice of Dentistry at 
Asheville, North Carolina, before he entered the Army. Major Hall is married 
and has one child. 

Major Hall enlisted in the North Carolina National Guard on July 11,. 
1911. He was commissioned First Lieutenant, Dental Corps, National Guard, 
February 26th, 1912. With the 1st Infantry, North Carolina National 
Guard, "he saw service on the Border, and was transferred to the 105th 
Engineers in September, 1917. Major Hall received his commission as Cap- 
tain, Dental Corps, U. S. A., on January 9t.h, 1918. He served continuously 
with the 105th Engineers until January, 1919, when he was assigned as 
Division Dental Officer and promoted to Major. 

He expects to continue the practice of Dentistry after leaving the Army. 
His permanent address is: 

170 West Chestnut Street, 
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. 



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CAPTAIN SIDNEY E. BUCHANAN 

This officer was born at Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, on June 30th, 
1890. He received his education at the Concord High School, Trinity 
College, Durham, N. C, the University of North Carolina, and the University 
of Maryland. He graduated in Medicine, and was engaged in the practice of 
this profession before he entered service. He is not married. 

Captain Buchanan was commissioned First Lieutenant, Medical Corps Na- 
tional Guard, and entered service June 23rd, 1916. He went to the Border 
with the 1st Infantry North Carolina National Guard, and came to the 
105th Engineers with the Regiment in September, 1917. He was commis- 
sioned Captain, Medical Corps, January 6th, 1918. Captain Buchanan was 
transferred from the Engineers on January 23rd, 1918, but returned to the 
Eegiment September 16th, 1918. He remained with the Eegiment until he 
went to the Army of Occupation on January 14th, 1919. 

He expects to resume the practice of Medicine after getting out of the 
Army. His permanent address is: 

CONCOED, NOETH CAROLINA. 



CAPTAIN WILLIAM B. HUNTER 

Captain Hunter was born at Dallas, North Carolina, on February 22nd, 1886. 
He attended the Gastonia High School, Davidson College, the IJniversity of 
North Carolina, and the University of Pennsylvania, completing at the last- 
named college the course in Medicine. He has been engaged in the practice 
of Surgery since leaving college. He is not married. 

Captain Hunter was commissioned First Lieutenant, Medical Corps, July 
14th, 1916, and entered service July 16th, 1916, with the 1st Infantry, North 
Carolina National Guard. With this Regiment he did Border Service. He 
came with the Engineers in September, 1917, and remained with the Regi- 
ment until the middle of September, 1918. He received his commission as 
captain Dec. 31st, 1917. 

Captain Hunter expects to take up again the practice of Surgery after 
leaving the Army. His permanent address is: 

GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA. 





CAPTAIN JAMES L. EVANS 

Captain Evans was born at Surry Court House, Virginia, on January 19th, 
1879. He received his academic education from the High School, Blair Acad- 
emy, and the Pearce School, Norfolk, Virginia. He took the course in Medi- 
cine at the Jefferson Medical College. Captain Evans has been teacher, 
manager, and later, physician and surgeon. He is married and has two 
children. 

Captain Evans entered the service on August 31st, 1917, having been 
commissioned a First Lieutenant, Medical R. C. He attended the Training 
Camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He has seen service with the 115th Ma- 
chine Gun Battalion, the 112th Field Ambulance, B. E. F., The American Sani- 
tary School, Acting Division Sanitary Inspector, 30th Division, and with the 
2nd Battalion, 105th Engineers, coming to the last-named unit on November 
26th, 1918. 

Captain Evan.s has resumed the practice of Medicine and Surgery after leav- 
ing the Army. His permanent address is: 

28th and Park Avenue, 
WEST NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




CAPTAIN DAVID C. FAENSWORTH 

Tliis officer was born on June 5th, 1882, at Lincoln, Nebraska. He attended 
8t. Vincent's College, Los Angeles, Cal., and the Universitj- of California, 
graduating from the latter college in 1906 with the degree of Doctor of 
iledicine. Before entering the Army he was engaged in the practice of 
Medicine. He is married. 

Captain Parnsworth was commissioned First Lieutenant, Medical R. C, on 
June 26th. 1917, and entered active service August 5th, 1917. He was appointed 
Captain, Medical R. C, on August 11th, 1918. From September 16th, 1918, 
to December 1st, 1918, he was Assistant to the Chief Surgeon, Base Hospital 
No. 36. He joined the 105th Engineers January 14th, 1919. He arrived in 
France on August 16th, 1918. 

Captain Farnsworth, when he leaves the Army, will resume the practice 
of Medicine. His permanent address is : 

645 South Flower Street, 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. 



CAPTAIN THEL HOOKS 

Born in Wayne County, North Carolina, December 22nd, 1875. He re- 
ceived liis education at the University of North Carolina and was engaged 
in the practice of Medicine at Smithfield, North Carolina, before entering 
the service. He is married and has five children. 

Captain Hooks entered the service from the Reserve Corps on September 
3rd, 1917, having been commissioned a first lieutenant June 20th, 1917, in the 
Medical Reserve Corps. He attended officers training Camp at Ft. Oglethorpe, 
Oa., and then served with the 117th Infantry. He was assigned to the lOoth 
Engineers August- 26th, 1918, and remained until November, 1918, when he 
was returned "to the United States. He was commissioned Captain August 
22nd, 1918. Captain Hooks was discharged in February, 1919. 

He is now practicing medicine at Smithfield, North Carolina. His address 

405 South 4th St. 
SMITHFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA. 





CAPTAIN RALPH RAY 

This officer was born on September 27th, 1888, at McAdenville, North Caro- 
lina. He attended Guilford College for three years, and then took the course 
in Dentistry at the University of Jtaryland. He was engaged in the jjractice 
of Dentistry before he entered the War. He is single. 

Captain Ray was commissioned First Lieutenant, Dental R. C, July 11th, 
1917, and entered service July 25th, 1917. He came to the 105th Engineers 
September 13th, 1917, and has been with the Regiment as 1st Battalion 
Dental Surgeon since that date. He was appointed Captain in February, 1919. 

Captain Ray has taken up again the private practice of Dentistry. His 
permanent address is: 

GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA. 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS 



403 




FIRST LIEUTENANT L. B. GOLD 

Lieut. Gold practiced medicine in Lawndale, North Carolina, before his 
entrance into the service. 

He entered the service in September, 1917, and was with the 10.5th Engi- 
neers from December 4th, 1917, to April 5th, 1918. 

Lieut. Gold's permanent address is: 

LOWNDALE, NORTH CAROLINA. 



SECOND LIEUTENANT WILLIAM A. CORNELL 

Lt. Cornell was born at Grant Park, Illinois, on September 29th, 1886. He 
went to the High School, Rolfe, Iowa; Morning Side College, Sioux City, 
Iowa, and the Kansas City Veterinary College, Kansas City, Missouri, gradu- 
ating in Veterinary Medicine. Before entering the Army he was engaged in 
the practice of Veterinary Medicine. He is married and has one child. 

Lt. Cornell was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Veterinary Reserve Corps, 
on June 28th, 1917, and entered the Service August 24th, 1917. He was as- 
signed to the 105th Engineers January 16th, 1919. 

After the War Lieutenant Cornell expects to continue, in private life, the 
practice of A'eterinary Medicine. His permanent address is: 

506 East 22nd Street, 
UNIVERSITY PLACE, NEBRASKA. 





SECOND LIEUTENANT DREW S. HARPER 

This officer was born at Snow Hill, North Carolina, on November 27th, 
1890. He attended the Warrenton High School, the University of North 
Carolina, and the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineer- 
ing. He took the Veterinary Science course at the University of Pennsylvania. 
He was for a while Meat and Milk Inspector for Winston-Salem, North Caro- 
lina. He is not married. 

Lt. Harper was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Veterinary R. C, on 
July ,30th, 1917, and entered service August 30th, 1917. He was assigned to 
the'l05th Engineers, and was with the Regiment as Veterinary Surgeon until 
January, 1919, when he was transferred to the 3rd Division. 

Lt. Harper expects to take up farming after he gets out of the Army. His 
permanent address is: 

SNOW HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OP ENGINEERS 




Advance School Detachment 

This detachment was composed of the following oflScerg (rank as of the 
date the detachment left the United States) : 
Major Perrin C. Cothran. 
Captain George W. Gillette. 
Captain Theodore E. Seelye 
First Lieutenant Bascom I. Field. 
First Lieutenant Francis B. Warfield. 
First Lieutenant George P. Murphey. 
First Lieutenant Albert H. Spence. 
Second Lieutenant Alexander Taylor. 
Second Lieutenant John F. Hill. 

These officers, in charge of Major Cothran, left Camp Sovicr, South Caro- 
lina, on May 1st, 1918. They sailed from Hoboken, on May 8th, 1918, on the 
Steamship George Washington, and reached Brest, France, on May 18th, 1918. 
The detachment attended the Army Schools, American E.xpeditionary Forces, 
at Chatillon and Langres, and rejoined the Regiment on July 14th, 1918. 
Each Officer in the detachment made an enviable record at the schools. 



BIOGEAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTEAITS OF OFFICERS 405 




Officers op the 105th Engineers, January, 1918, at Camp Sevier, South Carolina. 




Officers of the 105th Engineers, January, 1919, at Marolles, France 



406 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




UFKUEKS (IK THE 1st JiATTAl.ION HEAE)IJUAKTERS, .IaNTARV, lilUt, AT MaROLLES, FRAXfE. 




Nkidmi C.atiai.kp.n llK.\iit;rAi; teks ami the Koman Catholic I'kiest in WimsE llmsi Tiiia were Bileeieu a r 

MARtii.EEs, France 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS 407 




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OFncERS OF THE 2XD BATTALION, JANUARY, 1919, AT MAROLLES, FBANCE 



OFFICERS ASSIGNED AND ATTACHED TO THE REGIMENT FOR 

SHORT PERIODS 

In aiidition to those officers whose biography and pictures appear above, the following offi- 
cers served with the regiment, either attached or assigned, for the periods set opposite their 
names. 



Lieutenant-Colonel Hearn, 
British Eoyal Engineers. 

Captain B. S. Dowling, 

Adjutant Australian 1st Division Engi- 
neers. 
Captain H. D. Hillier, U. C, 

13th Gloueesters (Kriti.sh). 
Captain B. J. Laniplough, M. C, 

13th Gloueesters (British). 
Captain Elkington. M. C, 

13th Gloueesters (British). 
First Lieutenant C. L. Crokford, M. C, 

13th Gloueesters (British). 
Second Lieutenant Beil, 

13th Gloueesters (British). 
First Lieutenant G. Kingsnorth, 

British Royal Engineers. 
Second Lieutenant D. Ditchburn, 

British Eoyal Engineers. 



Attached for water reconnaisance and de- 
fenses, September 28th to October 2nd, 
1918. 

Attached as Liaison Officer between the Aus- 
tralian Corps and 10.3th Engineers, Sep- 
tember 28th to October 2nd, 1918. 

Attached as Instructor in Gas, June 19th to 
July lOth, 1918. 

Attached as Instructor in Musketry, June 
19th to July 10th, 1918. 

Attached as Instructor, June 19th to July 
10th, 1918. 

Attached as Instructor in Gas, .Tune 19th to 
July 10th, 1918. 

Attached as Instructor in Musketry, June 
19th to July 10th, 1918. 

Attached as Engineer Instructor, June 19th 
to July 3rd, 1918. 

Attached as Engineer Instructor, June 19th 
to July 3rd, 1918. 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



First Lieutenant H. E. Ilatto, 
British Transport officer. 

Captain James G. Wooten, 
Infantry, U. S. A. 

Captain Marion D. Kolyn, 
C. of E., U. S. A. 



Captain Francis M. Davis, 

Medical Corps, U. S. A. 
First Lieutenant Eobert E. Farrish, Jr., 

Engineers R. C. 

First Lieutenant George A. N. Thall, 
Engineers, U. S. A. 

First Lieutenant C. H. Eoe, 

Engineers, U. S. A. 
First Lieutenant J. T. Sigler, 

Sanitary Corps, Squad 28. 

First Lieutenant Wm. E. Manlove, 

Medical Corps, U. S. A. 
First Lieutenant Hampton S. Beck, 

Infantry, U. S. A. 
First Lieutenant Haywood, 

Engineers, U. S. A. 
First Lieutenant Wm. S. Charles, 

Infantry, IT. S. A. 
First Lieutenant Wm. E. Stanley, 

Engineers, U. S. A. 
First Lieutenant E. J. Tucker, 

Engineers, U. S. A. 
Second Lieutenant Marion D. Fardwell, 

Engineers, U. S. A. 
Second Lieutenant H. B. Collins, 

Engineers, IT. S. A. 
Second Lieutenant Eoy E. Kistler, 

Engineers, V. S. A. 
Second Lieutenant John T. Newman, Jr., 

Engineers, U. S. A. 

Second Lieutenant Matthew M. Fontaine, 

Engineers, V. S. A. 
Second Lieutenant C. R. Johnson, 

Engineers, U. S. A. 
Second Lieutenant E. L. Hardin, ' 

Engineers, U. S. A. 
Second Lieutenant E. W. Rankin, 

Infantry, U. S. A. 
Second Lieutenant James Mitchell, 

Infantry, U. S. A. 
Second Lieutenant John A. Owen, 

Engineers, U. S. A. 



Attached with Section of Motor Transporta- 
tion (20 Lorries) October 5th to 20th, 1918. 

With Company E., September 12th to Octo- 
ber 29th, 1918. 

Attached for Duty June 19th to September 
10th, 1918. (Company Commander "F" 
Company June 19th to July 10th. 2nd 
Battalion Adjutant, July 11th to Sept. 
10th, 1918.) 

On Duty with Regiment from November 
11th, 1917, to August 22nd, 1918. 

Assigned to Company "A" March 7th, 
1918, to July 27th, 1918, when he was 
evacuated to hospital — sick. 

Attached as Historian from office of C. E., 
A. E. F., October 15th to November 1st, 
1918. 

Assigned with Company "E" January 4th 
to 21st, 1918. 

Attached for duty in testing water Supplies 
in all Engagements from September 28th 
to October 20th, 1918. 
. Duty with Regiment November 6th, 1917, to 
February 23rd, 1918. 

Duty with Company "E", September 12th 
to October 29th, 1917. 

Duty with Company " E ", December 12th, 
to 17th, 1917. 

Duty with Company " F ", September 12th, 

1917, to October 10th, 1917. 

Attached for duty as Instructor, June 22nd 

to 27th, 1918. 
Attached for duty as Instructor, June 22nd 

to 27th, 1918. 
Attached for duty as Instructor, June 22nd 

to 27th, 1918. 
.attached for duty as Instructor, June 22nd 

to 27th, 1918. 
Attached for duty as Instructor, June 22nd, 

1918, to July Uth, 1918. 

(Previously enlisted in regiment.) Assigned 

to duty October 10th, 1918; evacuated, 

sick, October 11th, 1918. 
Duty with Regiment September 14th, 1917, 

to April, 1918. 
Duty with Company " C ", September and 

October, 1917. 
Duty with Company "D", December 14th, 

1917, to January 10th, 1918. 
Duty with Company " D ", September 14th, 

1917, to October 15th, 1917. 
Dutv with Company " E ", September 12th, 

1917, to October 29th, 1917. 
Duty with Company "A", January 14th to 

2.3rd, 1919. 



A few other officers served with the regiment for short periods of time 
whose records were not preserved. 



CHAPTER XIX 
PICTORIAL SECTION 




1. Division Kifle Ranges, Camp Seviek, ' ,■ i , ; ' > , ~ 
Laid out and constructed under supervision of the 105th Engineers 




100 Yard Rifif, Pits, Camp SKvif^K Rijtlb Range, Greexvii 
409 



410 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




:'.(>0 Yard Eiple Pits, Camp Sevier Kifi.e Range, Greenville, S. C. 




4. Building 500 Yard Target Butts, Camp Sevier Eiple Range, Greenville, S. C. 
Members of Company C at work 



ILLUSTRATIONS 




Target Butts, Cajh' fciEviEK IJikle l;A.\<,ii, (_;keenville, S. C. 




6. Division Bayonet Run, Camp Sevier, Green\tlle, S. C. 



412 THE HISTORY OP THP] 105TH REGIMENT OP ENGINEERS 




i'"lKE JlAY iX TlUO.S'lH SYSTEM, CaMP SeVIEK, GREENVILLE, 8. C 

Kntrance to dugout at far end of bay 



i. Practice Trenches, Camp Sevier, 
Greenville, S. C. 

Constructed by the 105th Engineers 




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9. Jones' Pond Dam, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. 
Built liy tlic lOoth Engineers 




10. Section op Pontoon Bridge Constructed on Jones' I'onDj Gamp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. 



414 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




11. Constructing Pontoon Bridge, Jones' Pond, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. 




12. Constructing Pile Bridge, Jones' 1'ond, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. 



ILLUSTRATIONS 



415 




ii'CTED WITH Light Spars anu a Siiki.tki; iiaik, .Idnks' 1' 
Greexvii.i.e, S. ('. 




14. Concrete Road, Ca.mf Seviek, (Jkeenville, S. C. 
A part (if this was liuilt liy tlie Ul.'ith Engineers 



416 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




15. Sax0 Clay Koah, Lkjy I!axk 1;evi:ttkii with Hi kdles, i AMf .'-ikviek, (iKhh.wii.i.ii, S. (J. 
Built liy the 105th Engineers 




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One of many bridges built for practice by the 105th Kngineers 



ILLUSTRATIONS 



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IS. i'lEi.D (.ouKiXG, (AMP Wing, Travei.i.i-,hs i-i 



MP Sevier, GKLh-swi.Lt., fe. 



418 THE HISTORY OP THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 



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20. Liberty -Loan Parade 
]Or)tli Kiigineers in Kcvimv Ix-foie Hrig. (ieiienil ,S. L. Faisoii, (ireenvillc, S. C., Miircli liSth, 1918 



ILLUSTEATIONS 



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THE HISTORY OF THE lOnTH HEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




ILLUSTRATIONS 



421 




23. CiiATEAu Grounds at Terdeciien, Franc e 
Here two Companies of lOoth Engineers canippfl while at. work on WinnezeelcSteenvordc Line, June 30tli to July lOtli, 1918 




L't. I'lKST Am Hhessinc 



IX at "HEAU KXI). ' Vl'RES 8ECT0R. 



Platoons camped at "Dead End" worked on this dressing station. This station received a ilirect hit by an Armor- 
piercing shell in July, 1918, which penetrated the fortification, killing or wounding all inmates 



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THE HISTORY OP THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




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25. "]iEAD Knii'' Camp, VruK^. SncTdii 
Showing fliigouts in hillside where men and officers lived 




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26. A View of the West Poperinghe Trenches, Ypres Sector 
Constructed by the 30th Division, supervised by the 105th Engineers 



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ILLUSTRATIONS 



423 








1 HE West Poperinche Trenches, Ypres Sector 




I'liA: I.UOIJK l,i;sh, L'A-\AL .SiiCTUU 



424 THE HISTORY OP THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




29. A "Close-Up" of a Pyramh. .shei.tkr, Ukam.i 







30. A Monolithic Concrete Machine-(!un Pill- 
Bo.x, (^ANAL Sector, Bei^ium 

Hiiilt \,y the liir.lli KiiKiiioTS 




31. A Concrete Block Machine-C.un Pu.lBox, 
Canal Sector. Belgium 



Hiiilt liy tlic lli.'.tli KiigiiuH-rs 
Srr rfitir Mill fur details 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




ILLUSTRATIONS 



429 




36. Cloth Hall and the Cathedral at Ypres 




37. i;xD Battalion llKADiiiAUTERS, Ukaxuhcikk Camp, Caxal Sector, Helgium, August ITiii to .septeailek .jRD, 1918 



430 THE HISTORY OP THE lOoTH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




iiiiEK Camp Occupied by Co. F, August ITtii 



; oRD, :i)18, Canal S 




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39. Belgian Battery Corner First Aid Dressing Station, Canal Sector, Belgium 



ILLUSTRATIONS 



431 




40. A "MoiR" Machine-Gun Pill-Box, Canal Sector 
Sec Plate Xri for details 




41. Type of BoMB-PBOor Shelters, Canal Sector, Belgium 
Built by 105th Engineers 



432 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




42. Goldfish Chateau, Near Ypbes, Canal, Sector, Belgium 

It was iiimorpil that the reason this Chateau sufferefl so little from Enemy Artillery was that it was owned by one of 

the German high commanders 
Srr Flafrx XVIII. XIX. XX for irorl: done hy 105th linfiineers at Goldfi.ih Chateau 




43. "Close-Up" op Goldfish Chateau, Near Ypres, Canal Sector, Belgium 

SlioHing sandbagging done bv lOoth Engineers 
See Plates XVIII, XIX, XX 



ILLUSTRATIONS 




44. IJt.l.cJAA (_ HAThAl, (ANAL SECTOR, BELtilUM 




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4.'). Assam Farm, Regimental Headquarters for Eight Regiment in Canal Sector until the Attack on Voorme- 
ZEELE, August 30th, 1918. Canal Sector, Belgium 



434 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 







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46. Another View op Assam Farm, Regimextal Headquarters, Canal Sector, Belgium 




i~. Light Kailway Control Station, Pioneer Junction, Canal Sector, Belgium 



ILLUSTRATIONS 



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48. PioxEEK Junction, Canal Sector, Belgium 




W. Concrete Machine-Gun Ejiplacement, Ypres Sector, Bei.gium 



436 



THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




50. First Aid Dressing Station, Whitehouse, Canal Sector, Belgium 




'A. Kt. Battalion Headquarters at WiiriKiKa .se, (;a.\al .Sectok, UEEuiiwr, August, lyis 






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55. ExEMY Dressing Station, Voormezeele, Belgium 
Captured by 30th Division, September 2nd, 191S 




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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




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64. 



Major General E. M. Lewis Exhibiting an Anti-Tank Gun 



Canturea by the 30th Division in the Battle at Bellienurt. Herbeeourt, Somme, Franeo, Oeto- 

ber 5th, 1918 



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ILLUSTRATIONS 



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6S. View in Fkont of tue 30th Division Headquabtees, Montbbehain 

Heavy Traffic caused by the transportation of war material to the battle lines. Montbrehain, Aisne, France, October 

14th, 1918 



09. Madame Josephine Bassaux, a Resident of Mont- 
brehain 

ITer husband, Charles Bassaux, aged eighty years, was kille.l 
by a shell throTrn into the city just previous to its eaji 
ture by the American troops on October 6th, 1918. He 
had been confined to his bed for three years and the old 
lady refused to leave until the authorities had completed 
his burial arrangements five days after his death. She is 
shown relating the incident to 1st Lieutenant C. A. Mc- 
Daniel of the 105th Field Signal Battalion, ."iOth Division. 
Montbrehain, Aisne, France, Octolier ]4tli, 1918 



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THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




so. Memorial Skrvkk, .Taxiaky ]2th, 1919. In Memory of Thosk Whom We Had Lost 










SI. Fre.n'ch Eoad Near Makoli.es 

Showing system of up-keep. Uue man repairs a certain section, using a push cart for carrying materials which arc 
dumped on side of road by trucks supplying many sections 



ILLUSTRATIONS 



463 




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are well posted. In the corner of the road fork, note the bundles of fagots used by French peasants 
for fire wood 



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84. School Building at Marolles 

This building was used by the 105th Regiment of Engineers for a recreation hall and theater. The Christmas tree for 

the children of Marolles was in this hall 




sr,. The h'ECREATKix Text at Mahoei.e.s 

This tent seciuiMl by CJli.-iiilain Mc>':hn,v from the Y.M.C.A.was erected in the Public Square at Marolles and used as a 

recreation hall 



ILLUSTEATIONS 



465 




SG. Wash IIuuse at St. Xazaire, Fkaxce. I'urt of Embarkatiux 




S7. Sports on Board Ship Keturxing to the Uniteh States 



466 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 




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